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Émile Zola, the French novelist, once quipped: “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.” The very same can be said about geniuses, and, in fact, it should be said ...

What makes someone a genius? Are they the smartest, most creative, most innovative people? Those with the highest IQ? Who we consider a genius may actually tell us much more about what we value as a ...

While most kids his age are still trying to master tying their own shoes, 4-year-old Zorien Royce is tackling the art of three-digit multiplication. Zorien was just recently accepted into Mensa and ...