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Could exercising improve the health of a man's future children? (Pixabay)

Dad’s Exercise

October 24, 2018

Dads’ exercise habits may affect the health of their offspring.

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Concerned boy blowing large bubble

Chewing Gum Myth

October 17, 2018

Does it really take seven years to digest chewing gum?

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An infant in the Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy neuroimaging lab. (Kathleen Krol)

Altruistic Toddlers

October 2, 2018

The most helpful toddlers show empathy when they’re infants.

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Gender & STEM Achievement

October 1, 2018

Girls get slightly higher grades in science and math worldwide than boys, but fewer enter STEM professions.

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Marmoset Baby Talk

August 31, 2018

A study suggests baby marmosets’ calls change as they grow up - questioning more than 50 years of conventional wisdom about primate vocalizations.

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(Vlynn/Pixabay)

Baby Translator

May 30, 2018

A new app helps parents interpret the meaning of their babies' cries.

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Babies Listen to Babies

May 10, 2018

Babies prefer the sound of other babies to their own parents’ vocalizations.

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Infant Logic

March 16, 2018

Infants use an early form of deductive reasoning.

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Pigeon Bioindicators

February 20, 2018

Pigeons serve as indicators of lead levels in city neighborhoods.

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Pigeons are part of the urban landscape in New York City, and reflect the heavy metal levels of the neighborhoods they inhabit. (Alessandro Valli/CC BY-2.0, via flickr)

Pigeon Bioindicators

February 17, 2018

Pigeons serve as indicators of lead levels in city neighborhoods.

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Parents, Kids & Math

January 22, 2018

An educational app helps parents with math anxiety help their kids excel in the subject.

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Right Ear Advantage

December 18, 2017

The right ear listens and comprehends slightly better than the left.

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Pollution and Teen Behavior

December 14, 2017

Fine soot particles may contribute to juvenile delinquency.

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Greener Diapers

November 29, 2017

A cornstarch based absorbent could lead to greener diapers.

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Fever Birth Defects

October 27, 2017

Controlling fevers during early pregnancy may decrease the likelihood of congenital birth defects.

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Bird Play & Tools

October 16, 2017

Birds, like humans infants, learn about the world around them through play.

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Baby Talk

October 13, 2017

Moms the world over use the same vocal timbre when speaking to babies.

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Three toddler triplets sitting on rug

Identical Triplets

October 9, 2017

A listener asks if identical triplets are possible.

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Infant Persistence

September 25, 2017

Babies persist when they see adults persist.

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Artificial Dye Safety

July 13, 2017

Some people argue that food dyes are harmful to human health, but do decades of safety research back up these allegations?

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Affirming Essays

June 29, 2017

Brief, self-affirming writing exercises can help minority students excel in school.

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Early Autism Algorithm

June 8, 2017

Can brain studies predict autism in babies?

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Oxytocin, Opioids & Sociability

May 5, 2017

A drug used to treat drug addiction offers clues into the brain chemistry behind autism.

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Reading Infant Pain

May 4, 2017

Scientists measure babies’ pain via their brains.

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