
Australian Bird Dips Its Dinner
A chance observation led researchers to add the Australian Magpie to the short list of birds that dunk their food in water before eating.

Australian Bird Dips Its Dinner
A chance observation led researchers to add the Australian Magpie to the short list of birds that dunk their food in water before eating.

To Read Someone's Mind, Look into Their Eyes
The phrase “the eyes are the window to the soul” isn't just poetry


Understanding the Influential Mind
In a “fake news” world, the neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains what convinces people—and what does not

Jellyfish Caught Snoozing Give Clues to Origin of Sleep
The brainless marine creatures are the simplest organisms known to seek slumber

If at First You Don't Succeed, Show Your Baby Again
Infants who saw a researcher keep at a difficult task tried harder themselves

U.S. Safety Board Says Train-Crash Engineers Had Undiagnosed Sleep Disorders
The drivers had no memory of the NYC-area incidents

Don't Forget! Test and Trick Your Short-Term Memory
A memorable science project

There Is No One Way to Live a Good Life
Humanistic psychology is an uplifting, compassionate view of humanity

Consciousness Goes Deeper Than You Think
Awareness can be part of it, but it’s much more than that

In Baby Mode
The birth of a first child alters parents’ lives suddenly and forever: sleepless nights, afternoons in pajamas and hardly a moment’s respite. Parents are able to make this transition because of changes that take place in the brain

Is There a “Female” Brain?
The debate over whether men and women have meaningfully different brains could have profound implications for health and personal identity

When Sex and Gender Collide
Studies of transgender kids are revealing fascinating insights about gender in the brain