Stories by Maggie Koerth-Baker

Why Boredom Is Anything but Boring

Implicated in everything from traumatic brain injury to learning ability, boredom has become extremely interesting to scientists

Sprawling metropolitan areas like Merriam, Kans., face fundamental challenges from global warming and the end of easy oil

Flaws in a long-accepted test used to search for signs of self-awareness are revealing that selfhood varies culturally and exists on a continuum

The brain's plasticity is even greater than suspected