Psychologist Anders Ericsson and his colleague explain how Malcolm Gladwell misunderstood Ericcson’s research when proposing that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become successful in any given field.
Find out how humans compare with the brightest members of the animal kingdom.
Humans are only just beginning to understand the genius of our cetacean cousins. What might we learn if we unravel how to communicate with dolphins?
A bee; is it an insect to be feared or a mainstay in the production of our fresh food? Well, it depends how your mind perceives it. It’s quite possible to change the way we look at things.
Across many nations, including America, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. This is a day for people worldwide to focus on the great environment in which we live and breathe, and raise awareness about environmental problems.
In this blog post, literary scholar René van Slooten argues that Poe was ahead of his time in scientific thought.
James Hamblin, a skeptical medical doctor, explores the benefits of ecotherapy.
In his new book, author and professor Randall Fuller investigates how abolitionists and slaveholders reacted to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. In this Q&A, he shares what he discovered.
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for doubling the small budget allotted to NASA.
When fertilizer runs off into streams, it can cause major water-quality problems. One teenager found a surprisingly simple solution.
