Brain
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The colorful world of synesthesia
Explore the sensory explosion experienced by people with this unusual, but not that uncommon nor unwelcome, condition.
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Reading a mind’s memories
By looking at patterns on brain scans, scientists can "see" where a person has been.
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Girls are cool for school
Preschool boys perform better in classes where the girls outnumber them.
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Mind-reading machine
Researchers have used brain scans to measure how the brain "sees" pictures—and to try to predict what a person is looking at.
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Nice Chimps
Like people, chimpanzees (and babies) seem to help each other out, just because it feels good to be generous.
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Talking with Hands
Studies of chimpanzees suggest that our ancestors may have "talked" to each other using hand gestures before they learned to speak.
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Chimpanzee hunting tools
Some chimps, especially youngsters and female adults, use spearlike wooden tools to hunt.
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Internet Generation
For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.
