Robert Trivers looks back on his life and tells the story of how he became an evolutionary biologist, reflecting on science, mental illness, mentors, ambition, and self-deception. Through encounters w...

Dr. Paul Ekman, pioneer of emotion science and creator of FACS, has passed away at 91. Read his memorial and share reflections on his life and legacy.

In a breakthrough study, scientists have transferred a courtship behavior from one species to another, triggering the recipient to perform this completely foreign act as if it was its own. While genes...

Welcome to the June edition of the N3 Newsletter Linkfest: your monthly dose of myth-busting, mind-expanding, and occasionally maddening science. In this month’s offering: Why the 10,000-step rule is...

Our research ecosystem isn't built to deliver the breakthroughs needed to understand intelligence at scale. We need a dedicated research institution to take up the task.

Although studying sex differences in the brain is complex, technically awkward and socioculturally loaded, it is absolutely essential.

Abstract. The fascinating results of Lorenzi et al. (2025) suggest that the number sense is innate. Many readers might find this conclusion disturbing. Her