Levels of educational achievement in the U.S. are deeply connected with race & income levels.

"Social parasitism" in ants occurs when one species exploits another's social behavior in order to take advantage of its work and resources.

Is there still hope for Common Core Standards? And what will make them effective?

The mere letters and sounds used in a brand name can have a curious impact on its reception by the public.

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 are a touchstone of American history.

(This is the first post in a four-part series about Common Core) Why is my kid’s math homework ...

Rose Epstein Frisch discovered the link between fatness and fertility.

Why do zebras have stripes? Perhaps to cool off, according to new research.

Is the bilingual advantage real? Are bilingual people smarter than people who speak one language?

The origins of Black History Month date back to 1926, when a historian named Carter G. Woodson spearheaded “Negro History Week.”