A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.

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While Indian languages have fascinated Western scholars for centuries, World War Two marked a tuning point, when American ...

New research shows that a child's ability to regulate behavior—an aspect of executive function—is closely tied to how they understand and learn language.

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, ...

The story of Columbia University is one of tradition, innovation, and growth. For more than 270 years, Columbia alumni, ...

New research shows that moving your body improves how we think, make decisions, remember things and stay focused – no matter ...

Male roundworms are worse at learning from experience than their mates, according to a new study, often to the point of ...

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may ...

Eating healthy in midlife is linked with being disease-free at age 70, a new study finds. Dr. Leana Wen explains which diets ...

Year after year, millions of children fall behind in reading, and the consequences are profound: reduced lifetime earnings, ...

Aligning payment practices with private sector norms could encourage provider participation in federal subsidy programs.