Mother’s Voice
Brain scans reveal the power of a mother’s voice on her child.
Ancient Florida
New evidence confirms that a prehistoric archaeological site in Florida is one of the continent’s oldest.
Sleep & Aging
Insomnia in older adults is due to a failure in brain circuitry.
Subconscious Visual Bias
A neuroscientist finds that subconscious stereotypes can lead us to see hostility in friendly faces.
Air Rage
Class differences that are still enforced on airplanes are correlated with more angry and uncooperative passengers.
Email Spam
Email spammers use disorienting techniques to get you to click on their links.
Babies & Music
A new study suggests musical games with their parents could not only boost babies’ musical development, but could help them recognize speech patterns, too.
Discipline & Empathy
A little empathy goes a long way when it comes to improving discipline problems in school.
Baboon Childhoods
Do baboons respond to trauma and stress in childhood the same way people do?
The “First Night” Effect
What happens in our brains when we can’t fall asleep in new places.
Tracking Fastballs
To hit a fastball, a batter's brain has to predict when it'll come across the plate.
Pachyderms get the Point
Elephants, unlike mammals much more similar to us, seem to instinctively understand pointing gestures.
Adolescent Anxiety
Variations in a fear-controlling brain circuit could be a factor in adolescent anxiety disorders.
Sizing Up Spiders
Does a fear of spiders warp our perception of their size?
Dialects & Society
While the media affect our vocabulary, our accents are a product of our community.
Gender Bias & Online Sales
Buyers shell out a lot less in online auctions when the seller is female.
Sleep Deprivation & False Confessions
Sleep deprivation may lead people to confess to things they haven’t done.
Performance Anxiety
Scientists pinpoint regions of the brain that work together to trip us up when we’re being scrutinized.
Casino Rats
Studying how rats respond to the same cues that encourage people to make unwise bets could lead to better treatments for problem gambling.
Habit Forming Brain Cells
Neuroscientists report on some brain circuits that are habit forming.
Social Health
How do social relationships affect our biochemistry and health?
Bullying & Social Networks
Enlisting the help of influential students to reduce bullying and other conflict in schools.