AI study gives insights into why super-recognisers excel at identifying faces

Research uses eye-tracking data to examine some people's extraordinary recognition ability

They have been used in the search for the Salisbury novichok poisoners, finding murder suspects and even spotting sexual predators. Now, research has revealed fresh insights into why super-recognisers are so good at identifying faces.

Previous research has suggested people with an extraordinary ability to recognise people look at more areas across a face than typical people.