Josh Wardle, the creator of Wordle, has a new game that aims to introduce players to the joys and agonies of the cryptic crossword.

When our problem-solving mind runs amok trying to solve a problem that can't be solved, we can end up gripped with worry. Here's what we can do to loosen its grip.

Only 26% of 8th graders tested proficient in math in 2024. Research shows that 7th grade is the tipping point at which students either stay on track for STEM or fall permanently behind. Here's what ...

I was seven the first time someone called me “mature for my age.” I remember feeling proud. Like I’d accomplished something. Like I’d figured out something other kids hadn’t. The adults in my life ...

No matter the issue, experts agree that listening to your child and gathering as many details as possible are both important steps. “Make sure to document what is happening and reach out to the school ...

Students weren't alive the last time IU was in a Final Four. A mediocre basketball program with rich tradition gives coach ...

Slime mold is one of the strangest organisms on Earth. It has no brain, no nervous system, and yet it can solve complex problems that seem to require intelligence.

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, ...

What if the brains of younger generations functioned differently from those of their elders? Recent work in neuroscience and education suggests a surprising trend: certain cognitive indicators appear ...

As a School Board member, I should welcome higher education spending, particularly in a new age of austerity, right? As an elected official focused on education, I routinely ask myself these two ...

"As student autonomy and self-sufficiency quietly unravel, AI underscores a potent truth — humanity is unnecessary in the ...