How the human brain adapts to external stimulation – an important mechanism for species survival – has been made clearer by University of Queensland (UQ) research. Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) ...

From the ultra-high frequency hearing of the Greater Wax Moth to the polarized light-detecting eyes of mantis shrimp, evolution by natural selection has produced a spectacular array of sensory ...

A new paper examines the possible effects of two properties of receiver playing fields documented in studies of animal psychology -- habituation and neural adaptation -- on the efficacy of mate choice ...

Animals have developed extraordinary senses that allow them to master their environments in ways that seem almost otherworldly. These superpowered abilities, far surpassing human limitations, help ...

There's an absolutely weird, but surprisingly common phenomenon called sensory adaptation. There is an absolutely weird, but surprisingly common phenomenon called sensory adaptation that you ...

A sensory-adapted dental clinic environment can make dental cleanings a lot less distressing for autistic children, according to research published on June 2 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from the ...