Millions of Americans are under some type of stay-at-home order, but a new survey finds many are unsure what that means nor do they care to follow. Wired conducted the poll that found nearly 15 percent are confused about the policy in their area, with a majority of misinformed living Missouri. Other than being muddled … Read more
Babies as young as eight months understand the basics of grammar – before they can talk, scientists say Experts tested 175 eight-month-old babies from French-speaking households Infants listened to a tape of an artificial language while looking at related shapes The babies appeared to distinguish between content and function words Kids typically start stringing words … Read more
People reveal the things that Americans ‘don’t understand’ about the British, from paying for a TV licence to drinking ‘squash’ One Briton said Americans don’t seem to understand what salad cream is Another added that the British greeting ‘alright?’ appears to perplex Americans Americans are confused by Britons calling their evening meal ‘tea’, says another … Read more
Mars in Motion! Scientists create stunning gifs of the Red Planet’s sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them Scientists used data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to create gifs of sand dunes on Mars The team is hoping to understand what conditions impact them and how dunes in different areas move They found the highest sand … Read more