The same neural circuits that adults use to perform complex calculations are already at work in preschoolers doing basic math. (p. 286)

Rising global temperatures are causing Arctic birds to breed earlier in the spring, but for Antarctic birds, the reverse is true. (p. 252)

Although a good night's sleep aids memory storage, learning isn't a task that just happens overnight. (p. 197)

A diet low in protein can improve the effectiveness of drug therapy and reduce the periods of the most debilitating symptoms suffered by Parkinson's disease patients. (p. 158)