Cognitive Development

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a man picks his nose

There’s no proof picking your nose causes Alzheimer’s

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why DARPA wants its robots to think like kids

Why DARPA wants its robots to think like kids

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Both bats and humans test out talking as infants

Both bats and humans test out talking as infants

honey bees swarming

Temperature tells honey bees what time it is

By Philip Kiefer

Kid playing with blocks

4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they’re stuck at home

Vampire bats know the true meaning of friendship—sharing slurps of blood

By Sara Kiley Watson

Bat echolocation could help us understand ADHD

Bat echolocation could help us understand ADHD

By Kate Baggaley

Watch scientists train bees to play with tiny soccer balls

Watch scientists train bees to play with tiny soccer balls

By Mary Beth Griggs

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

A 3D Map Of The Brain Shows How We Understand Language

By Claire Maldarelli

Kindergarteners Who Share May Be Successful in the Long Run

Kindergarteners Who Share May Be Successful in the Long Run

Nurturing a Baby’s Microbiome, Before and After Birth

Nurturing a Baby’s Microbiome, Before and After Birth

Learning to Hear With Their Brains

Learning to Hear With Their Brains

What’s that, again? How short, repeated phrases may further your tots’ speech

What’s that, again? How short, repeated phrases may further your tots’ speech

Hibernation Doesn’t Affect Memory, At Least For Bats

Hibernation Doesn’t Affect Memory, At Least For Bats

By Rebecca Boyle

Pretty Big Liars: How Kids Tell Who’s Telling the Truth

Pretty Big Liars: How Kids Tell Who’s Telling the Truth

What Makes A Child Prodigy?

What Makes A Child Prodigy?

Winter Babies Are On the Move

Winter Babies Are On the Move

The Keyboard’s Strange Impact On Your Baby’s Name

The Keyboard’s Strange Impact On Your Baby’s Name

Screen Strain: Why The TV Your Kids See Does Matter

Screen Strain: Why The TV Your Kids See Does Matter

How to See the Future In Kids’ Drawings

How to See the Future In Kids’ Drawings