The Sciences
Fractions: Where It All Goes Wrong
Why do Americans have such trouble with fractions—and what can be done?
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Evolution
Chimps Able to Apprehend Another Chimp's Mind-Set
By listening to the calls of their brethren, chimps seem to be able to understand the mind-sets and perspectives of other chimps. Jason Goldman reports.
Cognition
Your Brain Is So Easily Fooled
Journalist Erik Vance talks about his first book, Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain’s Ability to Deceive, Transform and Heal.
Neuroscience
What Pot Really Does to the Teen Brain
How much should we worry?
Cognition
How Much Are Dogs Influenced by Local Culture?
Is a dog here like a dog there?
Cognition
Do Fish Suffer?
Speakers at a meeting on animal consciousness dive into a deep ethical debate
Cognition
Babies Learn What Words Mean before They Can Use Them
Researchers have studied eye-tracking and home videos for new insights
Behavior
How to Get Children with Autism to Sleep
Poor-quality sleep may heighten behaviors including hyperactivity, compulsions and aggressiveness
Environment
Polluted Water Whale Invents New Feeding Strategy
The Bryde's whale has come up with a passive but more efficient feeding strategy in the hypoxic waters of the Gulf of Thailand.
Neurology
Bill Gates Invests $100 Million of Personal Money to Fight Alzheimer’s
The billionaire philanthropist’s contribution will be followed by another $50 million in start-up ventures
Neuroscience
Autism-Related Movement Problems Persist until Adulthood
Unusual gait, clumsiness and other motor difficulties are not just limited to kids with the disorder
Cognition
What Does It Feel Like to Be Enlightened?
Over lunch, a philosopher and suburban dad tries to describe the highest state of mystical consciousness
Dirty Windshields and Other Ways to Notice Gradual Change
We want to help kids become better observers, but some of our natural cognitive shortcuts mean that we need to give ourselves reasons to pay attention
Neurology
Here’s What We Think Alzheimer’s Does to the Brain
The main way the disease works is to disrupt communication between neurons, the specialized cells that process and transmit electrical and chemical signals between regions of the brain
Behavior
Language Patterns Reveal Body’s Hidden Response to Stress
Volunteers' use of certain words predicted stress-related changes in gene expression better than their self-reported feelings
The Scariest Thing, According to Dogs
When people don't notice fear in dogs, it can mean trouble
Biology
How Baby Bats Develop Their Dialects
The young animals crowdsource the pitch of their calls from colony members
Cognition
The Neuroscience of Paid Parental Leave
Having parents present is crucial during an infant’s first weeks of development—but institutions that train physicians don’t always seem to care ...
Computing
AI Scans Twitter for Signs of Opioid Abuse
Geotagged tweets using slang like “dummies,” “Captain Cody” or other drug handles could help pinpoint clusters of opioid problems more quickly than traditional methods do...
Cognition
Narcissism and Self-Esteem Are Very Different
Narcissism and self-esteem have very different developmental pathways and outcomes
