Language

Recent research finds that body language significantly improves how well we are understood by our audience. Christie Nicholson reports

'Experiment' raises alarm among social scientists.

The new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics warns of possible language delays. Instead, unstructured play is better for linguistic development

Young children think like researchers but lose the feel for the scientific method as they age

Although we are usually unaware of it, we communicate through chemical signals just as much as birds and bees do

New evidence shows that chimpanzees aren't as selfish as many scientists thought

Singing therapy is often used to restore fluency to sufferers of speech disorders due to stroke. Recent research found, however, it may not be the singing itself that helps. Christie Nicholson reports

How does the brain appreciate art?

A surprising theory about global variations in intelligence

In a world drowning in absurd security requirements, it's nice to see a few islands of reason

Books and recommendations from Scientific American

We tend to move closer to those who share our physical traits