Mind and consciousness

An advocate of plant intelligence, the Italian author discusses the complex ways in which plants communicate, whether they are conscious, and what his findings mean for vegans

Scientific Reports - Brain-to-Brain Synchrony during Naturalistic Social Interactions

A new study reveals a bit of the mystery about how the creative brain functions.

Nature Human Behaviour - Jebb et al. use data from the Gallup World Poll to show that happiness does not rise indefinitely with income: globally, income satiation occurs at US$95,000 for life...

Bees can tell time—and even get jet lag. But that's not something scientists could simply assume. Here's how to test the sensory perception of an insect.

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Rodents sacrifice sweets to jailbreak their friends

New research by the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences finds that altruism may begin in infancy. In a study of nearly 100 19-month-olds, researchers found that...