Cognition

Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, has died at age 76. He said he had been previously diagnosed with a form of Parkinson’s disease linked to the gene PRKN

Optimists have similar patterns of brain activation when they think about the future—but pessimists are all different from one another, a brain scan study suggests

Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar

Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz

Ministrokes, also known as transient ischemic attacks, can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those that follow a full-on stroke, new research finds

Many people believe AI will one day cause human extinction. A little math tells us it wouldn’t be that easy

Smartphone and computer use hasn’t put today’s older adults at increased risk of cognitive decline

A new study finds that when young kids find loopholes, or sneaky work-arounds, for instructions, they must apply advanced social and language skills

Top soccer players demonstrate superlative cognitive abilities for strategizing and situational awareness

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction

A new study finds that dementia cases will increase at a much higher rate than expected, with lifetime risk rising to 42 percent after age 55

New work listens in on bird dreams