Let Kids Be ‘Little Lawyers’—Finding Loopholes Can Sharpen Their Social Skills
A new study finds that when young kids find loopholes, or sneaky work-arounds, for instructions, they must apply advanced social and language skills
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone
From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally
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Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation: Rodents Try to Revive Unconscious Buddies
Three studies show that a mouse will try to rouse an unconscious companion
This Professor Is Training the Public to Echolocate
Neuroscientist Lore Thaler speaks about her efforts to make echolocation training more accessible
How Ants May Save You from Future Traffic Jams
Ants’ tactics to avoid traffic jams could be applied to future self-driving cars
Our Bodies Are So Ready to Celebrate the Rebirth of the Sun
The winter solstice is the culmination of a period every year when each cell in our body literally craves more light
These Bird Nests Show Signs of an Architectural ‘Culture’
Culture may play a role in how birds build collectively in the Kalahari Desert
These Hornets Can Thrive on Just Alcohol without Getting Buzzed
Social wasps can hold their liquor
Moral Judgments May Shift with the Seasons
Certain values carry more weight in spring and autumn than in summer and winter
Here’s What the ‘Manosphere’ Gets Wrong about Cuckoldry
In online forums the term “cuck” has become synonymous with “sucker” and “loser.” But this use distorts its history and meaning, creating a baseless moral panic that harms both women and science
The Brain Really Does Choke Under Pressure
Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement
Review: The Science of Listening Goes Far Beyond the Ears
A new book about the art and science of listening explores our sonic universe