The central nervous system (CNS) underlies memory, perception, decision-making, and
behavior in numerous organisms. However, neural networks have no monopoly on the …

Since the time of Turing, computer scientists have dreamed of building artificial general
intelligence (AGI)-a system that can think, learn and act as humans do. Over recent years …

The human brain is a biological system produced by the evolutionary process, and thus,
cognitive neuroscience is itself a branch of evolutionary biology. Accordingly, cognitive …

Highlights•Neuroscience is attacking the problem of cognition with increasing vigor and
rigor.•Cognition is poorly defined and serves as a catch-all for any complex brain …

For the ancient Greeks, philosophy embraced a vast range of questions about the natural
world. ¹ For example, what is the nature of change such that water can freeze or wood burn …

There is considerable scientific interest in understanding how cell assemblies-the long-
presumed computational motif-are organized so that the brain can generate cognitive …

ABSTRACT A key problem in evolutionary developmental biology is identifying the sources
of instructive information that determine species-specific anatomical pattern. Understanding …

The premise of this two-part theme issue is simple: the cognitive sciences should join the
rest of the life sciences in how they approach the quarry within their research domain …

We can instantly search through a vast wealth of experiences and emotions. We can
immediately recognize the face of a parent, spouse, friend or pet, whether in daylight …

How did humans become clever enough to live in nearly every major ecosystem on earth,
create vaccines against deadly plagues, explore the oceans depths, and routinely traverse …