A recent UCLA study has sparked interest by revealing that curiosity can increase as people age. The Times and other outlets have shared these findings with headlines like “Old Dogs Really Can Learn ...

An analysis of data from the 2020 China Family Panel Study found that childhood curiosity was associated with adult depression, with individuals who recalled being curious as children tending to ...

You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can't quite identify. Is it a balloon? A plane? A UFO? You're curious, right? A research team has for the first time witnessed what is ...

In the human experience, curiosity and wonder are intertwined psychological states that enrich our mental and emotional lives and enhance our engagement with the world. Curiosity, defined as the ...

Do you like scary movies, true crime podcasts, or violent sports? Research finds that a major part of the attraction is their appeal to morbid curiosity. If the drive to seek out conspiracy theories ...

Research shows that it leads to higher-performing, more-adaptable firms. by Francesca Gino Most of the breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history, from flints for starting a ...

Human brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. NEW YORK, NY — You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can’t quite ...