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Easily distracted by Noise? Well, you might just be a Creative Genius

While it may seem like the predisposition to be easily distracted would hinder creative work, new research suggests that it also may be a key component of creative genius. Psychologists at Northwestern University have found that highly creative people tend to be more distracted by noise than the average person. The study, which was published

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April Fools’ Day 2015 – Best 10 Science Tricks, Pranks and Illusions

It’s that time of the year again when the Internet spends at least 24 hours in a complete tizzy over fake news rolled out by opportunistic bloggers and marketing departments of companies hoping to ride the viral wave that is April Fools’ Day. This year, things are kicking off a bit early with several stunts

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Are we becoming smarter? Research suggests Humans’ IQ scores are getting steadily higher

Contrary to an earlier report that said humans’ IQ scores are decreasing due to advancement in technology, scientists have now claimed that the average intelligence of the human race has actually been steadily increasing. In research looking back over IQ tests from the past few decades, they found that the tests were becoming harder –

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