Math difficulty is still not well understood. But a systems approach may lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment.

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...

The findings, published in Personality and Individual Differences, show that people with strong ADHD symptoms, such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that can impair some aspects of daily ...

Re “Tech Giants Racing to Add A.I. to Schools Around the World” (Business, Jan. 5): With the proliferation of A.I. tools and the push for their adoption in schools, there has never been a greater need ...

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For over two decades, physicists have been working toward implementing quantum light storage—also known as quantum memory—in various matter systems. These techniques allow for the controlled and ...

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Modern technology offers new possibilities for transforming teaching. By Anant Agarwal Anant Agarwal is an education innovator. This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in ...