The more researchers learn about the great apes—chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans (see Our Family Tree)—the more evidence they find of creative intelligence. What, then, is the essential difference between us and them? ''Ape Genius,'' a NOVA-National Geographic special, explores that provocative question and examines ...

Clip from Discovery Channel's Understanding the Brain: Imaging the brain of a genius.

One effort to combat the unfortunate side effect of No Child Left Behind: lack of funds and effort for the top tier students.