The study presents new evidence that infants are capable of learning words solely through exposure to language. Human language enables us to learn the meanings of words for things we’ve never directly experienced. We do this effortlessly in everyday conversation, often using context to infer the me
Mysterious magnetar flares might be the hidden engines behind gold, uranium—and maybe life itself.
Scientists at CERN have achieved what medieval alchemists only dreamed of: turning lead into gold.
What, exactly, is your cat thinking? Scientists came up with a questionnaire in 2021 that might give you some idea of where your feline friend fits on what’s known as the triarchic model of psychopathy.
The model measures levels of boldness, meanness, and disinhibition in order to assess overall psychopathic tendencies. Ordinarily, the test is for human beings, of course, but here it’s being applied to cats.
Having completed the survey – which you can find online – you’ll be given what’s called a CAT-Tri+ measure for your pet’s level of psychopathy. The team is hoping that knowing this score can improve human and cat relationships.
A new study shows that sound isn’t just heard by the ears. Sound waves altered gene expression and influenced fat cell differentiation in culture.
A Massive DNA Study Just Rewrote Japan’s Ancestry — And It Could Help Future Medicine Scientists have just made a fascinating discovery about the roots of the Japanese people. By analyzing the complete genomes of over 3,200 individuals from all across Japan, researchers found that the population is
Personal Perspective: As AI evolves toward possible consciousness, how we engage with it today could shape the nature of a future shared with a new intelligent species.
