What does it take to make AI that can pass as human? Try massive clusters of supercomputers. To build human-like intelligence, computer scientists think big. However, for neuroscientists who want to ...

A 33-year-old project manager started bird photography on his therapist's advice. Six months later, his blood pressure dropped 18 points and his memory scores improved — not because of the birds, but ...

The results showed that expert bird-watchers had structural brain differences compared with novices, regardless of age. The experts had better recognition and task performance skills, according to the ...

A logistics manager picks up birdwatching on his therapist's orders and discovers his memory returning — and neuroscience is starting to explain exactly why standing in a park with binoculars may ...

New research shows that seasoned birders — including older adults — had denser tissue in parts of the brain tied to attention ...

New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world’s only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts.

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From encounters with unusual sea creatures to dramatic life-saving rescues, people share the wildest things they've seen at the beach.

Research shows that as individuals learn and acquire a new skill, their brain structure and activity changes. But how do more ...

Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify ...