learning

Summary: Young children grasp possibilities and distinctions between improbable and impossible events well before they can explain them in words. …

Summary: Exposure to ammonium nitrate, a component of fine particulate pollution from agricultural emissions, is associated with reduced learning and …

Summary: People with stronger autistic traits exhibit distinct and highly effective exploration patterns, according to a new study. These individuals …

Summary: A study of global Wikipedia browsing patterns reveals three curiosity styles: the focused “hunter,” the exploratory “busybody,” and the …

Summary: A recent study highlights that many autistic children show an intense interest in letters and numbers, which may play …

Summary: Researchers have discovered that Heliconius butterflies, known for feeding on both nectar and pollen, show mosaic brain evolution with …

Summary: Research reveals that dogs’ and humans’ brain activity can synchronize when they gaze into each other’s eyes. Known as …

Summary: New research demonstrates that stimulating the vagus nerve enhances perceptual learning, allowing animals to better distinguish subtle sensory differences …

Summary: Researchers have discovered a novel brain mechanism, behavioral timescale synaptic plasticity (BTSP), that enables neurons to encode information over …

As someone whose running shoes rarely leave the closet, I am both in awe of, and perplexed by, my endurance …