Babies' brains have amazing abilities. In this video, scientists conduct an interesting experiment to test how many sounds babies can hear as compared to an adult. The results may surprise you!
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    Writer

    Chandana Jasti, National Geographic Society

    Copyeditor

    Jeannie Evers, Emdash Editing

    Producer

    Andrew Rasner, National Geographic Society

    Last Updated

    Jan. 21, 2016

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