Readers emailed a cool collection of memory aids, or mnemonics, for spelling and other word topics. A frequent spelling mistake involves “capital” versus “capitol.” A capital is the city where the ...

Semiotics is the study of nature and the role of signs in the world. It was developed by scholars such as Charles Peirce, Ferdinand de Saussure, and Yuri Lotman. Through these studies, it is ...

Anyone can improve their memory using a proven scientific method the ancient Greeks and Romans developed. The idea is to create a "memory palace." A group of researchers says training daily using an ...

Most people have trouble remembering where they put their car keys, or if they turned their oven off. And yet an astonishing few can memorize entire decks of cards and long strings of random numbers.

Think of how easy your job would be if you were able to easily memorize information that you often find yourself having to refer back to. For memory athletes, people who compete to commit long ...

You are revising for an exam. The chapter looks manageable. Then you see it. A long list you must memorise. Seven kingdoms in biology. Eight parts of speech. Fi ...