Many grown adults struggle with some of the basic concepts they learned back in fifth grade. It's not that you’re not smart—it’s just that sometimes, life doesn’t require you to remember the specifics ...

This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2020. A difficult problem in describing language acquisition is knowing ...

All too often, adults discover that children are smarter than we give them credit for—quickly mastering how to walk, talk, and ride a bike. But what about when it comes to remembering to look both ...