News

  1. Anthropology

    Numbers beyond words

    New research with Amazonian villagers suggests that their language lacks number words but that they still comprehend precise quantities of objects.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Health & Medicine

    Wishful thinking

    Male athletes who think they are getting growth hormone claim to feel better and score higher in a jumping test while on a placebo.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Where funny faces come from

    Making a face might have helped human ancestors survive.

    By Amy Maxmen
  4. Health & Medicine

    Girl athletes’ energy crisis

    Lack of regular periods in teenage female athletes stems from a hormone imbalance arising from inadequate energy intake.