Study Finds Neanderthals Had Capacity for Speech
Neanderthals, the closest species to humans, have only been extinct for something like 40,000 years. Which is to say, they shared the...
Bamboozled! How Disguises Fool Us
At this point, it’s well-trod territory: why couldn’t star reporter Lois Lane recognize that her nerdy coworker Clark Kent was also...
Fighting Loneliness with "Likes"
Studies show that senior citizens are more connected to the web than ever before. According to the Pew Research Group, smartphone...
In The War on Truth, a New Weapon
“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it,” wrote Jonathan Swift in 1710. Variations of the saying, including the punchier...
Bad News for Bad Tempers
Does someone in your life havean unusually short fuse? Maybe you’ve witnessed a co-worker repeatedly go ballistic on the printer whenever...
Why the Secrets of Language May Be Hiding in Your Birdcage
The Bengalese finch is what happens when for 250 years, people breed the white-rumped munia for its snowy plumage. It’s paler than its...
Seen and Heard: Growing Language Skills in Kids
For parents of young children hoping to boost their offspring’s language skills, the solution might be simpler than you think: talk to...
Are Women Better at Reacting to Faces?
It’s an old stereotype that women can pick up on social nuances that men can’t. Ask a neuroscientist whether women are more adept at...
Decoding the Hidden Language of Your Eyeball
Previously, we’ve talked about how enlarged pupils can signify attention or arousal. If someone’s pupils dilate when you talk to them,...
Can Your Horse Read Your Mood?
Horses are remarkable creatures. 47 million years ago, their evolutionary ancestor was just two feet tall. Anatomically speaking, their...
