Tag: neuroscience
What elephants’ unique brain structures suggest about their mental abilities
Bob Jacobs, Colorado College
Conservationists have designated August 12 as World Elephant Day to raise awareness about conserving these majestic animals. Elephants have many engaging...
Brains keep temporary molecular records before making a lasting memory
Kelsey Tyssowski, Harvard University
The first dance at my wedding lasted exactly four minutes and 52 seconds, but I’ll probably remember it for decades. Neuroscientists...
Why our brains see the world as ‘us’ versus ‘them’
Leslie Henderson, Dartmouth College
Anti-immigrant policies, race-related demonstrations, Title IX disputes, affirmative action court cases, same-sex marriage litigation.
These issues are continually in the headlines....
A Father’s Day reminder from science: Your kids aren’t really growing...
Keith Payne, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
I am one of those men for whom it is impossible to find Father’s Day...
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Roger Beaty, Harvard University
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered...
Scientists join forces to save Puerto Rico’s ‘Monkey Island’
Alexandra Rosati, University of Michigan
“00O made it!” There was some news to celebrate on Sept. 28 in the email chain of scientists who work...
Brain-imaging modern people making Stone Age tools hints at evolution of...
Shelby Putt, Indiana University
How did humans get to be so smart, and when did this happen? To untangle this question, we need...
Brain connections predict how well you can pay attention
Monica Rosenberg, Yale University
During a 1959 television appearance, Jack Kerouac was asked how long it took him to write his novel On The Road....
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
