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Can we think without using language?
By Joanna Thompson published
Science suggests that words aren't strictly necessary for reasoning.
How this trippy illusion will make you see an 'expanding black hole'
By Harry Baker published
A new optical illusion, the "expanding hole," tricks 86% of people into seeing a growing dark region in the center of the stationary image.
What happens in our brains when we 'hear' our own thoughts?
By JoAnna Wendel published
Brain regions that activate when we hear speech out loud are also active when we think about speech.
Epilepsy: Causes, symptoms & treatments
By Iris Tse published
Facts about epilepsy, its symptoms, causes and treatment.
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died: What is myotonic dystrophy type II?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried died Tuesday (April 12) from ventricular tachycardia, due to myotonic dystrophy type II. Here's the science behind this heart condition.
A dozen squirming fly larvae cause man's 'itchy eye'
By Rachael Rettner published
Doctors discovered "more than a dozen mobile, translucent larvae" on the man's eye.
Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia: The science behind the disorder
By Jeanna Bryner published
Actor Bruce Willis announced he is stepping away from his career due to a diagnosis of aphasia, a neurological disorder that impacts language and speech.
This brain structure may grow too fast in babies who develop autism
By Rachael Rettner published
Those with the fastest rate of growth of the amygdala had the most severe symptoms of autism.
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