In this video, two monkeys are seen sitting quietly along a forest pathway while examining an object they have discovered. Their careful movements and focused attention highlight the natural curiosity ...

We take it for granted that objects continue to exist after being occluded. This knowledge – known as object permanence – is present even in childhood, but its neural basis is not fully understood.

Object recognition, the process by which distinct visual forms are assigned distinct identity labels, lies at the heart of our ability to make sense of the visual world. It underlies many neural ...

The recent craze about Punch, an abandoned baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan, has brought renewed attention to something many people intuitively understand: comfort objects matter. After ...

From Punch the monkey to adulthood: Why comfort objects still matter The recent craze about Punch, an abandoned baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa Zoo in Japan, has brought renewed attention to ...