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Top 10 Most Literate U.S. Cities

By Live Science Staff published

Countdown Bookworms and others in cities in the Midwest and West have beaten out Yankee types to reach the very top of a researcher’s list of the most literate American cities.

Countdown
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How 'Mein Kampf' Changed the World

By Heather Whipps published

Few books over time have stirred up such controversy.

Human Behavior
Black and white engraving of Johannes Gutenberg. He is wearing a hat and coat and has a long beard.

How Gutenberg changed the world

By Heather Whipps published

Gutenberg didn't invent printing. He didn't even invent movable type.

Education
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Most Literate U.S. Cities: Minneapolis and Seattle

By Jeanna Bryner published

Find out if your home city is the most well-read and wired.

Education
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You Can't Travel Back in Time, Scientists Say

By Sara Goudarzi published

Dashing the hopes of anyone who wants to be their own grandpa, some theorists now say this darling of science fiction just isn't possible.

Physics & Mathematics
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Lots of Cash Spent on Mythical Fountains of Youth

By Christopher Wanjek published

Books, creams, levitation and drugs all aim to reverse aging, a scientific impossibility.

Ageing
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Genetic Mutations Help Date Old Books

By Heather Whipps published

The fundamentals of genetic science may help date centuries-old works by Shakespeare and Rembrandt.

Genetics
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Publishers Protest Google's Online Library Project

By Michael Liedtke published

Academic publishers call the plan to scan millions of library books a troubling financial threat.

Education
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