Why do couples use baby talk with one another?
As many as two-thirds of couples do it.
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Why do smoke alarms keep going off even when there’s no smoke?
An electrical engineer explains how smoke detectors work, and how to reduce the chances of a false positive.
What’s cellular about a cellphone?
A professor of wireless communications explains the origins of cellular networks and how they evolved into today’s 5G networks.
Going back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain
Going back to work at an office? An expert explains how the relatively cool temperature many offices are kept at may affect your body – and your health.
Virgin births from parthenogenesis: How females from some species can reproduce without males
Parthenogenesis, a form of reproduction in which an egg develops into an embryo without being fertilized by sperm, might be more common than you realized.
4 creative ways to engage children in STEM over the summer: Tips to foster curiosity and problem‑solving at home
A researcher offers families advice on playful paths to summer STEM learning for children.
Why do older people heal more slowly?
Healing is a complicated process. As people age, higher rates of disease and the fact that old cells lose the ability to divide slow this process down.
What a Muslim folk trickster can teach us about the danger of holding a single worldview
The folk tales of Nasreddin Hoja, which likely originated in 13th-century Turkey, carry many lessons for us today.
Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker
Being open to the possibility you could be wrong about your beliefs is an important part of learning about the world. But this trait is not enough on its own.
Science images can capture attention and pique curiosity in a way words alone can’t
Using an artistic eye when creating pictures of scientific phenomena and new technologies can elevate the resulting images in terms of both their beauty and how informative they are.
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