A team of researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has found that rhesus monkeys, like humans, recognize face-like traits in inanimate objects. In their study published in the ...

Phenomenon known as face pareidolia is likely caused by high levels of ‘cuddle hormone’ oxytocin, scientists say Joe Pinkstone joined The Telegraph in 2021. He is recognised for making complex ...

Whenever we look at something unfamiliar for the first time, it's only human nature that we look for the familiar in it. Even given the huge variety of what turns up in the animal kingdom, it's only ...

When we're desperate for love or attention, we unconsciously lower our standards for what we'll try to connect with, according to new research. Loneliness, it seems, can cause the line between animate ...

Facial recognition is just one way that people differentiate one person from another, but it's not unique to humans; non-human primates innately exhibit this ability too. Recognizing facial features ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When she goes to the grocery store, Lilianna Wilde will sometimes go for the shopping cart from which everyone else steers clear, ...

As the brain attempts to organize the visual world, it hones in on familiar patterns — like the shape of a human face — and sometimes, it even concocts these patterns out of random noise. We spot ...

The era of true crime podcasts is over. In an attempt to replicate the success of hits like “Serial” and “S-Town,” audio storytellers have been mass-producing true crime podcasts. Consequently, the ...