Is it possible to upload the consciousness of your mind into a computer? – Amreen, age 15, New Delhi, India The concept, cool ...

Take a look at your to-do list. Does it seem never-ending? The thing about task lists is that they are filled with specific things you need to accomplish. Combine that with an ever-expanding inbox ...

For example, in our studies, people who are more intelligent don’t mind wander so often when the task is hard but can do it more when tasks are easy. It is possible that they are using the idle ...

While doing a particularly boring task at work or home, have you ever stopped thinking about what you were doing, and started reminiscing about your last vacation or another event that made you happy?

Good news for people with short attention spans: it could actually be helpful to let your mind wander when trying to learn a new task. New research, released by ELTE Eötvös Loránd University in ...