Around 33 to 40 percent of the American population collects one thing or another. Yet little is known about the mysterious factors that motivate these often-passionate individuals to collect. As a ...

Collecting can satisfy a number of needs, from social interaction to intellectual stimulation. A new study sheds light on yet another benefit: the satisfaction of set collection. A collector friend of ...

Coin collecting can feel like stepping into a glittering treasure hunt where history meets opportunity. Beyond the charm of owning tiny artifacts from distant eras, many collectors are drawn by the ...

Andrew Warren works for the Florida Museum of Natural History. He has received funding from NSF for research on Lepidoptera systematics. He is a member of and past President of The Lepidopterists' ...