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 ...

It’s long been assumed that curiosity fades with age, but new research challenges that belief. Scientists from the University of California Los Angeles found that older adults who remained eager to ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

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 ...

Some of the wind-sculpted sand ripples on Mars are a type not seen on Earth, and their relationship to the thin Martian atmosphere today provides new clues about the atmosphere’s history. The ...

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 ...