If background knowledge is linked to reading ability, does teaching knowledge help kids become better readers? It can. But there are some caveats.

Separating the "How" From the "What" of Knowledge With some reflection, it becomes clear that, at least to some extent, what is real for me depends in part on how I come to know things. For ...

Many of us visit the Google search engine daily to find answers to our questions and gather information for independent research. And in a world powered by mobile devices, the best Android phones ...

The future belongs to those who can tell a machine exactly what they want—and who know exactly why they want it.

A second aspect of what’s important is knowledge. Reading comprehension is at least partially using what you know to make sense of the information. And it’s really never too early.

KNOWING WHAT WE KNOW: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic, by Simon Winchester Simon Winchester has made an illustrious career of raising anecdote to art.