Pinker's new book reveals how recursive mentalizing—thinking about thinking—may be the hidden engine of human life, from ...

Trial lawyers are divided. Some, especially solo practitioners, swear by artificial intelligence's cost-effective ability to ...

A new study suggests that exposure to lead may have limited brain and language development in Neanderthals, but a gene ...

Most research focuses on global languages like English, French or Chinese. Hawaiian voices have largely been left out.

President Donald Trump wants Harvard University to cough up at least $500 million. Longtime Harvard professor Steven Pinker says it’s extortion. And Harvard should do it anyway. Globe columnist Carine ...

Baird, B.B. , Bryan, J. , D’Urso, P. and Pernsteiner, C. (2025) Associative Cognitive Function of Language Found in the ...

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A ...

Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...