scientific study Archives - The American Scholar

Birds of a Feather

By Our Editors | 02/29/2016 |

An ornithological mural takes flight

Thanks for the Gratitude

By Josie Glausiusz | 05/20/2015 |

But what’s the upside for the curmudgeon?

The Shocking Truth

By Josie Glausiusz | 08/06/2014 |

Anything’s better than being alone with your thoughts

Body Language

By Josie Glausiusz | 02/26/2014 |

Researchers pinpoint where we feel

By the Light of the Silvery Moon …

By Brian Doyle | 01/10/2014 |

So go the dung beetles

When Bats Collide

By Josie Glausiusz | 12/18/2013 |

… with wind turbines

Ode to Jerome Singer

By Josie Glausiusz | 10/23/2013 |

A new paper extols his daydreaming studies

Your Baby Is a Statistician

By Jessica Love | 01/03/2013 |

What does an 11-month-old understand about random sampling?

What Toddlers Know They Don’t Know About Plurals

By Jessica Love | 12/13/2012 |

Fifty years later, the Wug Test is still teaching us how children learn new word forms

When the Mind Wanders, the Eyes Stay the Course

By Jessica Love | 08/23/2012 |

Try not to zone out while you read this post