A sweeping study shows that "brain training" games are not effective
These games are popular and fun, but there is no evidence that they improve cognitive function
Even short-term exposure to pollution can reduce mental performance
New results from the Normative Aging Study highlight the connection between air pollution and cognitive function
Why does COVID-19 often cause brain fog?
Low oxygen supplies in the brain make it difficult to think and carry out every day activities
Octopuses sometimes punch fish out of spite
The mysterious behavior appears related to collaborative hunting and hints at complex emotions
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The Notre-Dame cathedral fire deposited one metric ton of lead into surrounding neighborhoods
The cathedral's roof and spire was covered in lead tiles
Monkeys can predict human behavior
The ability to perceive and understand how others might react to a situation is not unique to humans
Do people realize when they get distracted?
New research tests people's awareness of their own awareness
Your language brain matters more for learning programming than your math brain
New research contradicts long held assumptions about coding
Iron concentrations in teenagers' brains can be linked to their cognitive abilities
Also, women reach peak iron concentration in their brains earlier than men
Children with musical education gain greater self-control
Ability to delay gratification may help explain the benefits of musical training
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Yeah, one fish, two fish, but can fish actually count?
Studying zebrafish could help us unravel the neural circuitry underlying numerical skills
Puffins captured on film using sticks as a tool to scratch themselves
It's the first observation of seabirds using tools
Lead poisoning hits low-income children harder than their affluent neighbors
Children living in poverty suffer greater cognitive and physical effects from lead exposure than children from richer families, even if they live in the same area
Rats love hide and seek
Studying play in animals could allow scientists to answer important questions about decision making, social behavior, and even theory of mind.
There won't be a cure for Alzheimer's disease in our lifetime
A century of research later, and we're still not sure what causes it
Do animals hear music? "The Evolving Animal Orchestra" follows a decade on the beat
Macaques, chimps, and one very smart bird take Henkjan Honing down a winding path