Mountain chickadees have among the best spatial memory in the animal kingdom. New research identifies the genes at play and offers insight into how a shifting climate may impact the evolution of this ...

A new study shows that visual memory, not just scent cues, are used to hunt down treats. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 13, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, ...

It’s lunchtime, and you and your friend are hungry. You venture into the kitchen and make your favorite sandwich—peanut butter and jelly. You assume your friend can make the same thing, but they have ...

In a recent study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers developed an initial-life Western diet (WD) murine model associated with long-term hippocampal (HPC) dysfunction ...

New research suggests animals' cooperation is sustained by remembering past interactions, not just the most recent one. Longer memory allows for better differentiation of partners, leading to more ...