Self-referential processing, the preferential treatment of stimuli related to one’s own identity, underpins a wide spectrum of cognitive functions. Central to this field is the investigation of how ...

Facial recognition is a critical part of self-image and social interactions. In an era of advanced digital technology, we face intriguing questions about communication and identity. How does altering ...

It was the first time a controlled laser mark test has been done on these animals in a wild setting and strengthens the evidence from other studies that monkeys don’t recognise their own reflection.

Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by anthropologists. Published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the study found that while the baboons ...

A finger-length fish has reignited a long-running debate about self-awareness, cognition and how much we’ve underestimated ...