N OVAK DJOKOVIC first picked up a tennis racket when he was four years old. At the age of 12 he left his native Serbia for a ...

"Across the highest adult performance levels, peak performance is negatively correlated with early performance." ...

We grow up believing that greatness reveals itself early. The chess prodigy, the child violinist, the teenage Olympian—these ...

Raziq Masoud Bin Riyas, a Kindergarten student of MES Indian School, has made history by securing a place in the India Book of Records ...

W hat produces talent? It’s an age-old question. We all remember the early prodigies. Take the brilliant composer Wolfgang ...

A study of 34,000 high achievers found that those who achieved elite performance early on often did not reach pinnacles in ...

In the first few decades of the 20th century, child prodigies became national celebrities. Much like the movie stars, industrial titans and heavyweight champs of the day, their exploits were glorified ...

This week on the program, we've been talking to and about prodigies: children with extraordinary abilities far beyond their age. Yesterday, we talked about how hard it is to find the right balance, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — “The Child Prodigy,” Aidan McDaniel, 17, is continuing his MMA journey on Friday, July 18, at the Alario Center as part of the Fury Fighting Championship card in ...

Most parents want the best for their kids, especially if they come from a difficult background themselves. But it's all too easy to push kids too hard toward certain goals, particularly ones that have ...

Key points Practically speaking, a prodigy is simply a child who can do musical things that peers cannot. Prodigies are produced from a combination of environmental factors and personal ...