Science Says Dogs Learn Words Exactly Like Human Toddlers Do

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need ...
The Columbian

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track incoming objects ...
The Pioneer

Does God exist? The ego’s favourite shield

Does God exist? Asks the ego. We take the question seriously. The ego has succeeded. In listening to the question, we have ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Some Dogs Are ‘Gifted Word Learners’ That Learn Language by Eavesdropping—Just Like Human Toddlers

New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their ...
South Carolina Public Radio

These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers ...
Gothamist

Man killed by NYPD after barricading himself inside Brooklyn hospital with sharp object, police say

An NYPD officer shot and killed a man armed with a weapon inside NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Thursday evening, according to police officials. Authorities said officers responded ...
Houston Chronicle

No. 8 UH beats pesky Middle Tennessee, but Kelvin Sampson sends message after 'disappointing' effort

Kelvin Sampson did not say a word inside the University of Houston locker room after Monday night’s 69-60 win over Middle Tennessee. He later spent most of his eight-minute press conference sending a ...
AOL

Hidden Valley Ranch Recalled Due to 'Foreign Objects' Inside — Here’s How to See Which Bottles Are Affected

Costco shared a joint press release with Ventura Foods in November to let consumers know its stores carried affected salad dressings Thousands of cases of salad dressing have been recalled following ...
The Hill

UFOs potentially identified in 1950s images, study finds

Scientists found a correlation between discontinuous photographs and reported UFO events, according to a study first reported on by “Reality Check with Ross Coulthart.” Scientists at the Palomar ...
News Medical

AI-powered tool improves object detection for visually impaired users

Over the last few years, systems and applications that help visually impaired people navigate their environment have undergone rapid development, but still have room to grow, according to a team of ...
Decider

Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson Would Say a "Little Code Word" to Each Other Before Their Takes on 'A Man on the Inside' Season 2: "It Kind Of Put Us Back To Our Young Selves ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Mary Steenburgen may be new to the cast of A Man on the Inside for Season 2, but she certainly isn’t new to falling for the show’s star, Ted Danson. In real life, the ...
Inside the Hall

Film Session: How Incarnate Word bested IU basketball’s defense for 3s down the stretch

After defending Incarnate Word well for the majority of the contest, Indiana allowed the Cardinals to go 13-for-20 to close out the contest and make things closer than expected. Five of those 13 makes ...