Ever since there have been IQ tests, people have debated what they actually measure. Is it “intelligence”, is it an abstract combination of mental abilities, or is it, as Edwin Boring said, “the ...

(CBS) If you think intelligence is set in stone, think again. A new study shows that IQ can fluctuate dramatically during adolescence, with some teens raising or lowering their scores by about 20 ...

Adhara Pérez Sánchez, a 12-year-old brown skin girl from Mexico City, is making headlines for her exceptional intelligence, with an IQ score higher than that of Albert Einstein. Adhara, who is of Afro ...

People are getting dumber, according to science. There are a lot of theories why IQ tests are falling. Some say it’s bad food, poor schools, or obscene amounts of screen time. Others suggest it’s a ...

According to Mensa International, IQ is a score that identifies how far above or below someone is in comparison to others' mental ability. The term was coined in 1912, and since then, IQ tests have ...

James R. Flynn is an accidental IQ specialist. In the early 1980s, the American-born political scientist, a longtime New Zealander, thought he might spend a few pages in a planned book on “how to ...

To the already long list of reasons to avoid a hospital stay, a new study adds one that will make you think – or potentially impair your ability to think. Researchers have uncovered a strong ...

Despite decades of research, mental retardation remains an amorphous concept defined not in black and white but in ever-changing shades of gray. As recently as 40 years ago, the condition was defined ...