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·October 6, 2014·3 min read

Why Is Educational Achievement Heritable?

Educational achievement is heritable and is a combination of numerous traits, not just intelligence, a new study reports.

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·September 3, 2014·3 min read

Nature or Nurture? It’s All About the Message

Researchers suggest people are more receptive to the message that intelligence is influenced by environmental factors, even if the message is not true.

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·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

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·December 4, 2013·2 min read

New Study Finds Crocodiles are Cleverer than Previously Thought

Researchers discover some crocodiles use lures to hunt their pray, suggesting they are cleverer than previously believed.

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·November 28, 2013·2 min read

Eat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-Brain

Researchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.

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·January 22, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Map Emotional Intelligence in the Brain

New research involving Vietnam veterans with combat related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions which contribute to emotional intelligence.

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·October 2, 2012·2 min read

Intelligence Is in the Genes, but Where?

A new study reveals that most of the specific genes long thought to be linked to intelligence probably have no bearing on one’s IQ. And it may be some time before researchers can identify intelligence’s specific genetic roots.

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·August 7, 2012·2 min read

Children’s Healthy Diets Lead to Healthier IQ

Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research.

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·August 1, 2012·4 min read

Brain Imaging Can Predict How Intelligent You Are, Study Finds

Research from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that another 10 percent of individual differences in intelligence can be explained by the strength of neural pathways connecting the left lateral prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain.