Artificial Intelligence
These 5 quirks reveal how AI doesn’t think like we do
The differences between human and AI learning and reasoning lead to some strange bot behaviors.
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- Animals
Anger or fear? Dogs may be able to read it on your face
Brain scans offer the first evidence that dogs can read certain human facial expressions.
- Humans
Experiment: Discover the science behind afterimages
By observing afterimages, you can learn how different cone cells in the retina respond to various colors.
- Humans
Burps and farts: Why the body is such a gas
People make a lot of gas, and it’s got to come out one end or the other. Understanding those farts and burps could tell us a lot about our health.
- Animals
Farting fish and tooting manatees — how some animals use gas
Humans think farts are funny — but some animals rely on farts for flotation, communication and more.
- Animals
Cuddling helps apes keep the peace
Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos. When things get tense, these apes turn to group members for hugs, touches and other physical comfort.
- Brain
The human brain may owe a lot of its size to our love of sweets
Meats were important, too. But throughout human evolution, fruits may have fueled much of the brain growth in our primate cousins and early ancestors.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Mammal
Humans, platypuses, whales and kangaroos show the diversity of this vertebrate group.
- Animals
Monkeys might share our instincts for math
To show how monkeys think about math and shapes, scientists had them play games — including some designed by kids.
- Humans
Analyze This: Spooky feelings may come from noises too low to hear
People exposed to low infrasound frequencies had higher levels of a stress hormone in spit and were more likely to rate music as sad.
