Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report you fear will be criticized, or ...

“Over weakening the motivation brake could lead to dangerous behavior or excessive risk-taking,” said Ken-ichi Amemori, lead ...

Leaders at Oregon Health & Science University have mapped out contingency plans in case the university’s controversial ...

Most things in this world have their good points and their not-so-good points, and this is certainly true of “The Copenhagen ...

China’s latest neuromorphic project has pushed a once speculative idea into the realm of claimed reality: a monkey’s brain activity, recreated inside a supercomputer. The country’s researchers say ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — ZooTampa announced the birth of an Angolan colobus monkey. The monkey, whose gender has yet to be determined, was born on Saturday. The last time the zoo welcomed a baby Angolan ...

Here are twelve tricksy Christmas riddles with a scientific twist. Can you solve them all? When you’re ready, scroll down for the answers. (1) What an honour! You have been invited to dine with a host ...

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Prairie Village is weighing a rather odd proposal: a full monkey ban — a change that could uproot a two-pound spider monkey from its family. Toni Skelton, who owns the ...

The final monkey who escaped from a transport van that crashed Oct. 28 on a Mississippi highway has been safely recovered and will spend the rest of his days at a New Jersey animal sanctuary. The ...

What we know so far: A Moscow neurotechnology company with close ties to Russia's state innovation ecosystem is testing a system that turns ordinary pigeons into remotely guided "biodrones" using ...