Human Behavior

AI The future of human grief in the age of artificial intelligence

AI now shapes how people grieve. A Kyoto psychiatrist explains why that worries him and what it means for being human.

AI Does AI have a gender? Your answer is surprisingly important Shy Cohen

Discoveries Scientists trace the origins of kissing back more than 21 million years Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Nearly half of the beaches on Earth will disappear by the end of the century, study finds Joseph Shavit

AI AI model shows human-level skill in reading people and social situations Shy Cohen

AI Can AI detect when a person is lying — should we trust it?Shy Cohen

Discoveries The growing risks from chatbots that act just like you Shy Cohen

Good News The rise of online fundraising in a digital age

AI Artificial intelligence is learning to understand people in surprising new ways

Discoveries Human adaptability explained through a Minecraft experiment

Discoveries 1.4 million year old stone balls reveal early human toolmaking abilities

Discoveries Neuroscience of giving: What makes people share with others

Discoveries Self-deception: The hidden way you might be cheating yourself

Discoveries MIT researchers discovered when human language first emerged

Health Human touch stimulates 16 different types of nerve cells in the body

Green Impact NASA study exposes increasing human effects on the global water cycle

Discoveries Surprising link between chimpanzee tool use and human evolution