A new study revealed that the release of memory-enhancing chemicals during attention-grabbing experiences could help increase the memories of events that occurred before or after the interesting experience.
A new study says reposting information online may interfere with learning abilities, causing "cognitive overload" and diminished comprehension.
The ability to learn is linked to living things with a nervous system, made possible with the presence of nerves and neurons, but a recent study shows that other living organisms are also capable of learning even without a brain.
A recent study on Border Collies confirms older dog can be taught new tricks, although younger individuals learn faster.
In the face of a challenge, practice makes perfect for grey squirrels. Researchers from the University of Exeter found that squirrels were able to quickly learn which lever to either push or pull to release food from a closed box when they remained persistent.
Crows are frequently observed gathering around dead comrades. When researchers from the University of Washington investigated this behavior they found the crafty birds understand much about death and the threat of death by predators, not only reacting to their fallen brethren but also avoiding areas or things they deem dangerous.
Jumping spiders learn to distinguish a color -- red, in this case -- in order to suss out whether their prey is toxic or actually a really toothsome bit that nonetheless contains the color red, which is often associated with toxic creatures. This means the spiders can live longer and continue to manage agricultural pests, such as caterpillars, beetles and flies.
Cowbirds lay their eggs in neighboring nests and abandon the to be raised by surrogate bird parents. Researchers recently spent some attempting to figure out whether the birds know they are different from their adopted families and how they handle it in terms of feeding, mating and flocking.
It's no secret that ravens are exceptionally intelligent birds. Featured in myth and legend as doom-sayers, tricksters, and magical familiars, the wit of the raven is well known. Now new research has found that ravens are even capable of solving tasks that require coordinated cooperation -- an ability only a handful of hyper-intelligent species are capable of.
Parrots have long been hailed as the best imitators in the avian world. Capable of not only imitating tunes and chimes, but human speech as well, the parrot can appear deceptively intelligent. Now researchers have identified some key differences in parrot brain structure that sets them apart from other birds, explaining for their incredible talent.
It seems that even baboons form their own cliques, but new research shows that this can limit learning among the group.
It turns out that children who don't like school aren't merely lazy, but could blame their lack of interest on the genes inherited from their parents, according to new research.
It's no secret that babies love a good game of peek-a-boo. Well, it turns out that this type of innocent play can in fact be beneficial to babies, who learn best by being surprised, according to new research.
Previous studies have tied your ability to remember to things like marijuana use, depressive thoughts, and even your gender. But now new research has found that body posture may affect your memory as well as learning.