Kristen French

It’s all a matter of timing

The number of kids a woman has and when she has them may shape her later years

The brains of macaques offer some clues

Early financial strain can have a measurable impact on how infant brains develop

But it might depend on social cues

Cracking the code on the origins of a Renaissance work of art

Protective slumber emerged even before brains did in the ocean shallows

Their symptoms are rare and understudied

Inside the science of fast and slow thinking

World-class musicians, athletes, and scientists aren’t often superstars as kids

Most abstainers continue to drink less after the month is up

A burned-out parent is a less emotionally real parent