New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn't prevent further exploration, even if it reduces performance.

Maybe it's a life hack or a liability, or a little of both. A surprising result in a new MIT study may suggest that people and animals alike share an inherent propensity to keep updating their ...

Understanding where farm animals are raised is crucial for managing their environmental impacts and developing technological ...

From alarm calls to mating signals, animals rely on vocalizations and body language to interact with one another. But can ...

In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, several blind men each describe a different part of an elephant they are touching – a sharp tusk, a flexible trunk, or a broad leg – and disagree ...

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