English philosopher Francis Bacon is credited with coining the phrase ‘knowledge is power,’ but it has since acquired different meanings.

Economies are increasingly based on knowledge. Finding better ways of doing things has always been the main source of long-term growth. What is new is that a growing chunk of production in the ...

(Image: Jules Clark/Getty) Knowledge goes beyond memory, forming a rich and detailed understanding of your world. But you can know too much One of the brain's most useful features is the ...