There’s an old saying: “Curiosity killed the cat.” It implies curiosity is bad for you and leads to dangerous risk-taking behavior. But this idea of curiosity is pretty outdated—in humans, at least.

Curiosity motivates us to find new understanding. It fuels learning and helps us persevere to discover new insights about how things work and (most of the time) how we can make things work better. In ...

Any parent who’s been asked the question “Why?” numerous times knows that kids are innately curious. The world is new, and they’re seeking greater understanding—no matter how frustrating it is when ...