For more than 50 years, learning researchers have known how to reactivate automatic behaviors, such as walking. So why have Parkinson’s professionals ignored these strategies?

Words like ”dude,” “man,” “bro,” and “brah” are popular and powerful signals of solidarity, writes Valerie Fridland.

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Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear anthropologist April Nowell explain the origins of language.

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Cats communicate through everyday behaviours like purring, head-butting, slow blinking and kneading. Understanding these signals helps strengthen your bond with your feline companion.

A leader said she couldn't trust her decisions. Then she described picking aubergines with her eyes closed—a way of knowing ...

The synthetic human is not impossible. Given the current pace of technological development, some version of it may eventually ...

I spent an hour with Humanoid's Sotirios Stasinopoulos in the company's UK headquarters. In spite of huge competition, their ...

You may be petting your cat the wrong way without realizing it. Many cat behavior experts say the biggest mistake is ignoring a cat's body language. Cats do not reject affection. They reject ...