India’s Gukesh Dommaraju created history by becoming the youngest-ever world champion in the history of chess. The 18-year-old, who defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the final game to win the ...

People over 40 crack nervous jokes about their fickle memory, their senior moments, their incipient Alzheimer’s. But some of us do wind up betrayed by our memories: not just standing at the foot of ...

Timur Gareyev was just moves into a world record 48-board simultaneous blindfold chess exhibition in Las Vegas when he decided to change tactics. “I was like, OK, I’m just going to try to go with the ...

In her inspired debut, A Partial History of Lost Causes, out from Dial Press on March 19, Jennifer DuBois charts the journey of two disparate characters who share an unlikely journey of discovery: a ...

Chess lessons might improve children’s behaviour, say researchers. The study, conducted by Aberdeen University staff, found that youngsters who started playing chess became mentally sharper and their ...

Dr. Gregory Ward, a physician in Baton Rouge, works daily to restore and enhance the functional abilities of individuals who have experienced brain injuries. His work involves various treatments, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The world’s top players explain how they break down the insane amount of information they pack into the heads in the heat of battle and beyond When R Praggnanandhaa walked in for a fan zone ...