The world is full of things to learn. Where to start? How to choose what to pay attention to? What motivates someone to seek new knowledge? The desire to learn is partly a preference for novelty: we ...

Curiosity is often seen as the spark behind scientific breakthroughs and artistic masterpieces, but one of its most powerful uses is how we connect with others. Being genuinely curious about other ...

Albert Einstein once said “I have no special talents, I am only passionately curious”. Clearly, he had some special talents, but knowing what to look for, and having an inquisitive mind, are ...

Ask any birder, and they’ll tell you about the thrill of identifying a new species. Recently a tapping sound outside a window alerted one of us (Hsiung) to the presence of a striking, unfamiliar ...