Researchers led by Noah Cowan at Johns Hopkins University have secured NIH funding to probe how animals alternate between "explore" (sensing) and "exploit" (task-oriented) behaviors in uncertain ...

Consider this scenario: you go to a hot new restaurant and order a dish that you absolutely love. Bingo, your new favorite place! As luck would have it, the following week you are back to your dream ...

Thousands of fishing vessel records indicate that exploration pays off in the face of uncertainty, according to a new study. When making choices, people tend either to go with what they know or try ...