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Meat Wasn't the Only Food That Drove Early Humans to Evolve Bigger Brains. Sugar May Have Fueled the Organ's Enlargement, Too
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (481+ words) Eli Stark-Elster | AAAS Mass Media Fellow Long before soft drinks and cookies, our ancestors may have had a serious sweet tooth. Rather than reaching for sodas, early hominins likely raided bee nests for honey and sought out ripe fruit. The…...
Want to Avoid Having a Picky Eater? Start Exposing Your Kids to Veggies Super Early—in the Womb
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent Children can often be extremely picky eaters, frustrating parents and even leading them to hide veggies in their kids’ food. But there might be a way to influence youngsters’ taste preferences—before…...
Fetuses Can 'Catch' Yawns From Their Mothers While Still in the Womb, New Research Suggests
3+ mon, 2+ hour ago (556+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Sarah Kuta | Daily Correspondent Yawning is a highly contagious behavior. Stand next to someone who sleepily opens their mouth to take a deep breath, and, within a matter of seconds, you’ll likely find yourself doing the…...
Pregnancy Changes Mothers' Brains. These Recent Discoveries Are Showing Us How
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (733+ words) More from Smithsonian magazine Science | May 8, 2026 8:23 p.m. “Baby brain” isn’t the deficit it’s stereotyped to be, research suggests. Neural adaptations during pregnancy can prime soon-to-be-moms to become more attuned to their children and enhance social cognition Throughout pregnancy, the body is…...