The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
Scholars have sought to capture the elusive essence of the aha! moment for more than a century, and it is finally within our grasp. We now know where it happens…
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Non, l’autisme n’est pas causé par les vaccins
contrairement à ce qu'insinue le ministre de la Santé américain, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Gap in Age Estimates
The moon may have melted 4.35 billion years ago—explaining a lunar age mystery
Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
Mercury is a common by-product of gold mining, a growing industry in several southern countries. The toxic metal accumulates as it moves up the food chain by binding with amino…
Nectar-Eating Wolves May Be Pollinating Flowers
There are fewer than 500 Ethiopian wolves, and they may be the first large carnivore known to act as a pollinator
The Unbelievable Slowness of Thinking
The brain is sometimes called the most complex machine in the known universe. But the thoughts that it outputs putter along at a trifling 10 bits per second, the pace…
How Corals Fight Back against Warming Seas
Most corals can’t relocate, but they’re finding ways to beat the heat
Why new tech only feels good for a short time
The Hedonic Treadmill The psychological phenomenon known as the hedonic treadmill has been well documented since at least the 1970s. The concept refers to how humans tend to revert to…
How We Read: A Graphic Guide to Literacy
How do comics support literacy? For many, learning to read can be a struggle. What are the five keys to learning? How does the brain learn how to sound out…