Most adults like to think they’re pretty smart — until a simple trivia question knocks them straight off their high horse. The truth is, even the most basic facts can slip through the cracks thanks to ...

A single multipurpose gene-editing tool can correct several genetic conditions by restoring proteins that have been truncated by disease-causing mutations. The method might one day overcome a key ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

UC San Diego says it’s struggling to deal with a large and growing number of freshmen whose math skills are below middle-school level, leaving many unprepared to thrive at an institution famed for its ...

A University of California San Diego report warns that roughly one in eight incoming college students can’t meet middle school math standards. It found that the number of students needing to take ...

In a weekend in the spring of 2025, a clandestine mathematical conclave convened. Thirty of the world’s most renowned mathematicians traveled to Berkeley, Calif., with some coming from as far away as ...

Journalist with 30 years in news writing for CNN, KLAS-TV, WCMH-TV, Newsweek, Mediaite, and RawStory. Author of the award-nominated non-fiction book, "Stealing Sisi's Star," now a serial podcast for ...

A dad ended up turning to social media for help after a question in his 7-year-old son's math homework left him questioning his "sanity." Debate over the value of homework continues to rage among ...

Middle school is often a time of change for students. New friends, new schools, and a time of physical growth during the sticky subject of puberty. It's also a critical period during another sticky ...

To get started with basic Italian, learn essential phrases like "Ciao" (hello/bye), "Grazie" (thank you), and "Per favore" (please). Mastering common greetings and expressions of politeness is crucial ...

Many American consumers fail to grasp the basic math of inflation, according to a large-scale study of financial literacy. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation, a financial education nonprofit, ...