nature
How Bees Think in Numbers
Honeybees have mental number lines, can add and subtract, and understand zero. Their tiny brains are rewriting what we thought cognition required.
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Neuroscience
5 articles tagged with "neuroscience"
history
The Surprising Second Life of Roman Lead
New research reveals the Romans breathed lead-laced air for centuries, potentially poisoning their minds and hastening the empire's collapse.
science
How Curiosity Predicts Intelligence
Longitudinal research reveals a surprising connection: babies who look longest at new things grow up to score higher on IQ tests years later.
science
How Bacteria in Your Mouth Might Be Affecting Your Brain
New research reveals that a common cavity-causing bacterium may travel from your mouth to your gut, producing compounds that damage the neurons involved in Parkinson's disease.
nature
Why Crows Remember Faces (And Hold Grudges)
Crows recognize individual human faces and remember who threatened them for years. Their intelligence reveals something unexpected about how minds evolve.