Behavior

Deceitful behavior diminishes our ability to read emotions, with many consequences

For better or for worse, navigation apps change our sense of direction

The best programs teach kids language skills and focusing abilities through innovative, child-centered activities

A recent Scientific American essay left out some crucial information

Researchers try to fathom why half the residents who drowned in Superstorm Sandy were in homes where evacuations were mandatory

New research shows that companies with “high-purpose cultures” thrive

Informal support from known and trusted adults makes an enormous difference

Small tweaks, not deep physical insight, can lead to a better mousetrap

Western ears consider a pitch at double the frequency of a lower pitch to be the same note, an octave higher. The Tsimane’, an indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon basin, do not.

Posts made by the @realDonaldTrump account demonstrate how the president’s linguistic style changed as he advanced toward the White House

The odd connection between a cliff-hanger and a candy bar

Average global per capita GDP has skyrocketed since 1950, but damage to the biosphere has increased dramatically as well—and decoupling the two remains an enormous challenge