OK, you want to try it? Then watch the video above — the whole thing, preferably full-screen — before you read any further. Got it? Good. Let's see how smart you (maybe) are. Read More >>
Featured comment by Disregard Constabulary:
"Did you ever play top trumps?
Do you remember that on Marvel Superheroes and villains for example there were some results that were listed as "Unkn..." More »
Although there are exceptions to the rule, taller people generally have a higher IQ. It's all in the genes, but both height and intelligence are highly complex traits, which aren't down to just single genes, but a whole raft in combination. So why are they linked? It's all to do with sex and your parents, although hopefully not both at the same time. Read More >>
Featured comment by samarastt@aol.com:
"I have studied height, intelligence and health for almost 40 years. The premise that taller people are smarter appears false to me based on the facts...." More »
The UK government's secret and not-so-secret intelligence services are openly advertising for new blood, claiming the next generation of Q operative might get to work with technology they "never even knew existed." Read More >>
At high school, it's invariably the kids that day dream who get told off. But a new study suggests that it's those of us whose minds wander that have the best working memory—and working memory is itself directly associated to intelligence. Read More >>
Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"My mind wanders constantly and I tend to do substantially better than average Joe Blogs on tests, both subject related and arbitrary intelligence/IQ m..." More »
There are plenty of strange alternative uses for herbs. Rosemary, for instance, is supposed to soothe the skin and cure dandruff — though I can't promise how well it will do either. Science, however, now tells us it definitely can make you smarter. Read More >>
Featured comment by The Resident:
"Well, rosemary is well known to aid relaxation. So perhaps we just access the info better because we are more relaxed. Now where's that scholarship :)" More »
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