Brain
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Brain
Baby Talk
Some infants can tell the difference between two languages just by looking at the speaker's face.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Talking with Hands
Studies of chimpanzees suggest that our ancestors may have "talked" to each other using hand gestures before they learned to speak.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Chimpanzee hunting tools
Some chimps, especially youngsters and female adults, use spearlike wooden tools to hunt.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Video game violence
Playing violent video games may have harmful effects on the brain.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Internet Generation
For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
The Science Fair Circuit
For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Copycat Monkeys
When you stick out your tongue, a baby monkey will follow your lead.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Storing Memories before Bedtime
The brain begins processing lessons learned during the day long before bedtime.
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Brain
How Much Babies Know
By studying how babies choose things, researchers have discovered that babies are especially good at learning things that are essential for survival.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Reading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
By Katie Greene -
Psychology
Pain expectations
How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Monkeys in the Mirror
Capuchin monkeys react to their own mirror images in surprising ways.
By Emily Sohn