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By 15 months, babies can guess what new words mean—even without seeing the object—using context clues from conversation.
New research shows that 15-month-old babies can learn the meaning of words without seeing what they refer to, using only language clues.
Mac Oliveau
HealthHeart attack deaths in the US drop 90% as new heart risks riseRebecca Shavit
New research challenges old beliefs, showing reptiles, fish, and insects may feel and think in complex ways.
DiscoveriesScientists rethink animal consciousness: Reptiles, fish, and insects may be sentientJoseph Shavit
Mars' Arcadia Planitia reveals near-surface ice deposits vital for future human habitability.
SpaceScientists may have found the right location to begin living on MarsJoshua Shavit
Even full-scale conservation may not prevent a bird extinction crisis. Targeted rescue plans are vital. The Rufous Hornbill shown.
Green Impact500 bird species face extinction within the next 100 yearsRebecca Shavit
Skeleton with lion bite marks found in York reveals first proof of Roman human-animal combat far from Rome.
DiscoveriesRoman gladiator vs lion: Surprising discovery in York cemeteryMac Oliveau
Washing healthcare uniforms at home may help spread drug-resistant bacteria, posing a risk to hospitals and patient safety.
HealthWashing machines may be spreading dangerous bacteria, study findsJoshua Shavit
An asteroid struck the East Coast of North America 35 million years ago. Ejected material from the impact site was distributed over an area of at least four million square miles.
SpaceScientists discover America’s largest impact crater from 35 million years agoJoseph Shavit
Groundbreaking coronal adaptive optics unlocks the clearest images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere from Earth.
SpaceNew telescope technology reveals Sun’s corona in unmatched detailJoshua Shavit
New research uncovers how caffeine activates AMPK, offering promising insights into slowing the aging process.
HealthCoffee’s hidden power: How caffeine helps cells fight agingRebecca Shavit
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury.
Global GoodMount Vesuvius’s 79 A.D. eruption was far more devastating than imaginedRebecca Shavit
Recent excavations at Carnac’s Le Plasker site uncover the origins and rituals behind Europe's earliest megalithic structures.
DiscoveriesFrance’s Carnac megalithic site unlocks mysteries of ancient stone structures across EuropeJoshua Shavit
Ancient hydrogen signals could reveal the mysteries of the universe's first stars.
SpaceAstronomers use ancient radio signals to detect the universe’s first starsJoshua Shavit
While most oceans around the globe steadily warm, the region south of Greenland has stubbornly cooled, creating a noticeable cold spot.
Green ImpactScientists discover the cause of Atlantic Ocean’s mysterious cold spotRebecca Shavit
Though no one has ever observed one, tachyons remain a popular subject in theoretical physics, sparking endless debate and imaginative speculation.
SpaceNew tachyon study could unlock the secrets of time travel and realityJoseph Shavit
Bryan Johnson, his teenaged son and father. Humanity’s pursuit of longer life is moving from fiction to something far more real.
HealthHumans could achieve immortality by the end of this decade, scientists sayJoseph Shavit
Sagittarius A*, the super massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, has long been the subject of many astrophysical studies.
SpaceMilky Way’s central black hole spins at nearly light speed, study findsRebecca Shavit