A new study reveals that cognitive ability, not just hearing, plays a key role in how well people process speech in noisy ...

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CARRYING on a conversation with friends in a noisy pub could be a sign of intelligence, according to scientists.  A team linked higher IQ to better speech perception in a rowdy space such as ...

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As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios—producing more females—but also reduce hatchling survival, slow ...