
Outsmarting Mortality
Your intelligence affects your life span in several surprising ways

Outsmarting Mortality
Your intelligence affects your life span in several surprising ways

The Parent Brain


Kids' Self-Control Is Crucial for Their Future Success

How Movie Dialogue Mirrors Our Unconscious Mimicry
Scriptwriters have internalized the unconscious social habits of everyday conversation.

Say What? Google Works to Improve YouTube Auto-Captions for the Deaf
Google continues to develop speech-recognition software that can automatically generate captions for all videos posted to YouTube, but challenges remain

The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Natural Selection and Evolution, with a Key to Many Complicating Factors

To Turn Up the Music, Cochlear Implants Need a Software Update

Autism's Tangled Genetics Full of Rare and Varied Mutations
Several new studies highlight the complexity of autism's genetic roots, revealing why it strikes boys more than girls and offering clues for possible new treatments

Nobel Laureates Speak in Scientific American

The Renaissance Man: How to Become a Scientist Over and Over Again [Video]

Math Learning Disability as Common as Dyslexia
Research has found that dyscalculia, a learning disability focused around number and math concepts, is as common as dyslexia. Christie Nicholson reports

Critical Mass: How to Maintain the Power of Online Reviews
The wisdom of crowds can be brilliant. It can also be corrupt