Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What is Bluetooth? – Henry, age 13, Somerville, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – February 20, 2026) A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children ...

A horse's signature whinny comes from a combination of whistling and singing. The whinny is a unique combination of both high ...

It was first a bestselling novel, then a movie and now “Wonder” has been turned into a musical. This story, which recently finished its run at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, tells the ...

A horse's whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies. Reporting in Current ...

The brain doesn’t always benefit from combining the senses. In autism and ADHD, clarity often comes from choosing what to focus on, not from taking everything in at once.

We often stop noticing things we’ve become too accustomed to, as a side effect of our brains protecting us from sensory ...

The animals’ ability to whistle while vocalizing earns them membership into a small club of creatures that can make biphonic sounds, which includes several birds species, human beat boxers, Mongolian ...

The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the ...

Cochlear implant surgery helps people with severe hearing loss by placing an electronic device inside the inner ear. To reach the inner ear, surgeons must first remove part of a bone behind the ear, ...