Researchers in Spain say they have found evidence that Neanderthals were capable of creating art — challenging the idea that art began with the modern humans who succeeded them. The canvas was a ...

The 67,800-year-old reddish-colored stenciled image has become faded over time and is barely visible on a cave wall, but nonetheless embodies an early achievement of human creativity.

The human brain has a remarkable capacity for discovering faces in random objects. With no prompting whatsoever, clouds, cars, clocks, and rocks can take on quirky expressions. There’s a word for the ...