Language

In a new book, neuroscientist and author Mark Changizi explores how language and music separate us from our primate ancestors

Neandertals and early modern humans showed fits and starts of creativity before archaeology's big bang

People were once thought to have ancient psyches ill-suited to modern existence, but they have adapted much more quickly than early theories had predicted

See how researchers keep tabs on electrical activity inside the heads of the youngest young to spot developmental challenges

Award-winning author Douglas Fox talks about his cover story in the July issue of Scientific American about the limits of intelligence, placed there by the laws of physics

Movies and TV shows can encourage risky behavior in children and teenagers, but teen idols have positive effects, too

Museum exhibits, conferences and events relating to the brain

A supervisor's feedback may affect identity more in certain cultures

Learning a second language can give kids' brains a boost