Robots that look human are more appealing to people, but only up to a point. That effect is called the uncanny valley. Researchers dig into what's going on.

"...this signal was sensitive enough to distinguish the 'good' from the 'better' or 'super-synchronizers,' as we sometimes call them."

Today's robots primarily get by with vision and touch. Giving them another sense, hearing, improves robot perception, researchers find.

"...people explicitly say that they associate women with brilliance. Yet implicit measures reveal a different story..."

Some blind people seem to be able to see without being conscious of it.

Some blind people seem to be able to see without being conscious of it.

You can't separate your subjective experience of an object from the way you perceive it, a study finds. That means we don't see objects as they really are.

You can't separate your subjective experience of an object from the way you perceive it, a study finds. That means we don't see objects as they really are.

Many of us are using Zoom to stay connected with coworkers, family, and friends during the coronavirus pandemic. But too much an lead to "Zoom fatigue."

Many of us are using Zoom to stay connected with co-workers, family, and friends during the coronavirus pandemic. But too much an lead to "Zoom fatigue."