Mathematicians rely on numbers, but finding words to explain different levels of certainty has stymied everyone from the ...

Humans respond to environments that change at many different speeds. A video game player, for example, reacts to on-screen ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Math anxiety grows from stress, culture, and experience, not ability. By changing how we teach, test, and talk about math, we ...

Math teacher Emma Chiappetta uses a three-round exercise to help students not only recognize their errors, but also generate ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

People with low tolerance for the unknown often feel the need for closure. They prefer what is predictable to keep a semblance of order. A study in the journal Personality and Individual Differences ...

2025 was the third hottest year on record, but thousands of cities saw record heat and one broke a record for cold. By Harry Stevens and Eric Niiler Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but ...

The modern job search has become a frustrating maze of duplicate listings, ghost positions, and endless applications that disappear into ...

Sarah D. Sparks is a reporter and data journalist for Education Week who covers the teaching profession and pedagogy for Education Week. She has covered education research and the science of learning ...

Large scale destruction of trees—deforestation—affects ecosystems, climate, and even increases risk for zoonotic diseases spreading to humans. A logger takes down a large tree at the Tuxekan logging ...

If you equate winter with dry skin, sore throats, and congestion, then you may want to consider getting a humidifier for your home. “Outdoor weather conditions directly impact indoor air quality,” ...