A study in newborn chicks shows that brain lateralisation is essential for the development of a left-to-right mental number line.

Unlock the fascinating differences between the right and left hemispheres of the brain in this science-backed breakdown. Discover how each side influences your creativity, logic, and daily decisions, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side. The ...

Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

We tackled the question of how these left-right differences in hearing develop in our latest work, and our results underscore the adage that timing is everything.

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Hysell V. Oviedo, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Some of the ...