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New research finds that "man's best friend" could be lifesavers for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
July 2012 | By Chris Colin

Forget about senior moments. The great news is that researchers are discovering some surprising advantages of aging
July 2012 | By Helen Fields

A leading researcher in the field of cognitive development says when children pretend, they’re not just being silly—they’re doing science
July 2012 | By Alison Gopnik

The famed author and advocate for people with autism looks at the differences in how the human mind operates
July 2012 | By Temple Grandin

In a new book, anthropologist Christopher Boehm traces the steps our species went through to attain a conscience
May 04, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Be it ever so humble, it's more than just a place. It’s also an idea—one where the heart is
May 2012 | By Verlyn Klinkenborg

Carl Zimmer asks the evolutionary biologist about the theories in his high-profile new book
March 22, 2012 | By Carl Zimmer

In the wake of the financial crisis, New York's financial district is getting something new: full-time residents
April 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

The eminent biologist argues in a controversial new book that our Stone Age emotions are still at war with our high-tech sophistication
April 2012 | By Natalie Angier

The "transhumanist" movement says better technology will enable you to replace more and more body parts—even your brain
April 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

Yes, scientists say, your airborne compounds send signals about your moods, your sexual orientation and even your genetic makeup
March 2012 | By Sarah Everts

The renowned author of A Natural History of the Senses visits Florida's Morikami Japanese Gardens to examine the astonishing wealth of human perception
March 2012 | By Diane Ackerman

The surprising benefits, to oneself and to society, of living alone
February 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Neuropsychiatrist Galina Mindlin suggests that listening to particular songs on your mp3 player can make you a more productive person
January 2012 | By Erica R. Hendry

How do humans separate sarcasm from sincerity? Research on the subject is leading to insights about how the mind works. Really
November 14, 2011 | By Richard Chin

Sociologist Keith Hampton believes technology and social networking affect our lives in some very positive ways
July 11, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

When it comes to this complex, mysterious, fascinating organ, what do—and don’t—we know?
May 20, 2011 | By Laura Helmuth

Stunning new images reveal the marvelous and mysterious world inside our heads
March 2011 | By Laura Helmuth

From hiccups to wisdom teeth, the evolution of homo sapiens has left behind some glaring, yet innately human, imperfections
November 19, 2010 | By Rob Dunn

As digital screens proliferate and people move from print to pixel, how will the act of reading change?
August 2010 | By Kevin Kelly

The anthropologist and physician talks about how our understanding of child development will change
August 2010 | By Terence Monmaney

April 21, 2010 | By Megan Gambino

Surprising new research about the act of remembering may help people with post-traumatic stress disorder
May 2010 | By Greg Miller

John Gurche, a “paleo-artist,” has recreated strikingly realistic heads of our earliest human ancestors for a new exhibit
February 25, 2010 | By Abigail Tucker

Studies of hominid fossils, like 4.4-million-year-old "Ardi," are changing ideas about human origins
March 2010 | By Ann Gibbons

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