BYU students and a group of Girl Scouts make their way through a corn maze at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on Sept. 25, 2012. Why do some people have some sense of direction? Experts say you can improve ...

Ever wondered why some people have no sense of direction? Why they start walking the wrong way, even when they’re looking at Google Maps on their phone? There is a growing body of scientific research ...

Since I was a child, I’ve always had a very poor sense of direction. As in, the worst. In fact, my hunches about the best route to follow, which exit to utilize, or even something as simple as whether ...

There's a not-so-sacred ritual I practice almost every time I drive somewhere. It happens before I put on my seat belt, check my mirror and turn on the engine. I type in the address of wherever I'm ...

New researcher has demonstrated that people's spatial navigation ability is influenced by their geographical origin. Growing up in rural or urban areas, or in cities of varying complexity, influences ...

Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your brain, specialized networks act like a compass, constantly recalibrating so ...

I needed to test mine recently. But fair warning, in this story there are two parts to the phrase: the literal — left, right, reverse or straight ahead — and the existential, let’s move forward. It ...

Yes, it's possible to get around without relying on your phone, say navigation experts. The first step is to let go of your fear of getting lost. There's a not-so-sacred ritual I practice almost every ...