The ability to recognize faces is deeply ingrained in humans – as well as some of our distant, socially oriented primate cousins. Indeed, there appear to be regions in the brain – notably, a spot at ...

Using a specialized device that translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists and colleagues showed that people who are blind recognized basic faces using the part ...

Geese have a lot of drama. Not only do these animals deal with jealousy and retribution, but they also apparently have arch-rivals. While scientists have known that, they haven't been fully aware of ...

A new study of paper wasps suggests social interactions may make animals smarter. The research offers behavioral evidence of an evolutionary link between the ability to recognize individuals and ...

Forgetting a face does feel like a small social failure. Meeting someone again and realizing their name escapes you is one thing, but not recognizing their face at all feels worse, as if you’ve erased ...