It Looks Like We’re All Getting Dumber And Dumber

Attention spans are shot, problem-solving skills are in freefall, and basic reasoning is practically extinct.
Rocket Scientist Or Brain Surgeon – Who Gets The Bragging Rights?

We’ve all heard the sayings “it’s not brain surgery” or “it’s not rocket science” when referring to something that isn’t all that difficult.
New Research Says Highly Intelligent People Share These Traits

According to new research, these five traits and characteristics can be used as an indicator of intelligence.
Forbes’ List Of The 25 Smartest Countries In The World

If you add up school test rankings, Nobel Prizes, and the average IQ of the population, you get a list of the smartest countries in the world.
Stellies University Study Finally Answers Whether SA Boys Or Girls Are Smarter

It’s an argument as old as time, but now a study coming out of Stellies might finally put this one to bed. Let’s get ready to rumble.
Think You’re Funny? We Have Good And Bad News For You

There’s a study for everything these days, and that includes looking at some of the benefits of being funny. Alas, this one does with a disclaimer.
Wired Magazine’s Long Awaited Interview With Edward Snowden

Hidden in plain sight, with stringent and extremely cautious security measures and procedures, Edward Snowden continues to live in Russia. Wired recently managed to get the chance to interview him, in depth.
The CIA Is Awesome – This Is Why

The Central Intelligence Agency clearly has a social media presence with a great sense of humour. Please enjoy the CIA’s awesome tweet…
These Are The 16 Smartest People On The Face Of The Earth

Whether you agree or disagree with them, IQ tests are the most commonly accepted measure of intelligence. Using IQ data, garnered from The World Genius Directory, the folks over at Business Insider have put together a list of the 16 smartest people alive today.
“Treasure Trove” Of Osama Bin Laden Documents To Be Released
An amazing array of eye-opening al-Qaeda documents, seized during the raid of Osama bin Laden’s compound last year, will be made public today. The collection of thousands of files has been described as a treasure trove of information on the Islamist organization – and the single largest cache of terror material obtained at a senior level.