2023 Ig Nobel Prizes: Honoring the Winners of Unconventional Research That Elicits Laughter and Reflection

Medicine & Technology Sep 15, 2023

This year's Ig Nobel prizes feature unusual topics like consuming fossils and reviving dead spiders for mechanical grips. Check them out in this article.

7th Grader Allegedly Uses ChatGPT To Cheat on Homework, Gets Caught

Jun 12, 2023

The student included the statement of the chatbot, indicating its identity "as an AI language model." Read to learn more.

Ancient Earth Globe Interactive Map Reveals the Splitting, Reforming of the Planet's Continents in the Past 750 Million Years

May 01, 2023

The Ancient Earth Globe interactive map can help the younger generation learn more about the planet in a fun and interactive way. Read to learn more.

Why Do Schools Reject Evolution? Study Reveals That Religion Is Not the Primary Reason

Jan 15, 2023

Despite evolution's long-standing clash with religion, a recent study reveals that religion is not the main reason why schools reject the evolutionary theory. Read to know more.

Groundbreaking Virtual Aquarium Brings DEEP-SEA to the Surface

Apr 01, 2022

A new interactive online exhibit lets audiences experience deep-sea animals and environments that are impossible to explore in-person.

Coding Playground Helps Children to Exercise Values, Skills Missed in Online Classes

Mar 14, 2022

During the pandemic, remote learning placed both educators and students in a bizarre situation. Read on to know more about initiatives experts are developing to revive and improve the skills children might have missed during isolations and lockdowns.

Happiness Can Be Earned Through Learning; Unexpected Correlation Backed Up by Science

Oct 18, 2021

According to multiple studies, happiness could be earned through a simple step: learning.

Routine: Less Is Often More When It Comes To Children's Development

Sep 23, 2020

From the perspective of cognitive psychology, extremely rigid routines and heavy parental control is not always beneficial for children’s development. That’s because a fundamental part of growing up is learning how to tackle new challenges, going beyond predetermined routines.

Cognitive Abilities Through Time Are Affected by Formal Education

Aug 11, 2020

Dementia is one of the worst cognitive declines that older adults suffer from. A recent study links the risk of cognitive decline to how much formal education people have received from childhood to early adulthood.

Learning Difficulties: Why Are They There?

Mar 03, 2020

According to a recent study, learning difficulties are mostly associated with poor connectivity and not on specific regions of the brain.

5 Scientific Things We Were Taught as Children That Simply Are Not True... Anymore

Sep 20, 2019

Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum.

New Curriculum in Vietnam Colleges to Include "Green Building Design"

Apr 26, 2019

Soon, there will be available well-rounded courses on green building construction for college students in Vietnam.

Pornhub's Sexual Wellness Center To Provide Sexual Education

Feb 02, 2017

The adult site pornhub is launching a sexual wellness center that offers helpful informations from sexuality, relationships, and sexual education.

Computers In Classrooms Show "No Appreciable Improvements" --Research

Sep 16, 2015

A report from OECD revealed that use of computers in classrooms becomes more of a distraction rather than a learning tool for students.

Concussions Cause School Problems for Children

May 11, 2015

In a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers have found that if your school age child suffers a concussion, how well he or she does after returning to school depends on how severe the concussion symptoms are and the grade level of the child.