Science-fiction novels have often foreshadowed very real scientific debates. Laurence Gonzales' new novel Lucy, about the trials of a human-animal... Human-Animal Hybrids In 'Lucy,' A Look To The ...

A lot of human society requires what’s called a “theory of mind"—the ability to infer the mental state of another person and adjust our actions based on what we expect they know and are thinking. We ...

People are constantly looking at the behavior of others and coming up with ideas about what might be going on in their heads. Now, a new study of bonobos adds to evidence that they might do the same ...