Large language models can write essays, solve math problems, and generate computer code, but it’s not fully understood how ...

Explaining the passage of time has been a gnarly problem in physics basically forever, but physicist and computer scientist ...

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Many students appear to be completing assignments faster while learning less from them. This conclusion comes from one of the largest studies of how generative AI is changing student behavior and ...

When I moved my blog from Blogspot to Substack last August, I needed help many times. On the Blogspot platform, there was (and still is) no help at all. You have to go online to a Google Group ...

What It Is and How It Affects Learning Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects an individual’s ability to understand and manipulate numbers. Often referred to as ‘math dyslexia,’ ...

The question of how gravity interacts with the quantum world has long perplexed physicists, but a non-quantum theory of space ...

For years, physicists were stuck in trying to explain an important mathematical problem in physics. The right approach ended ...

Pinky time is a hand exercise that’s trending on social media as a way to slow cognitive decline. Some evidence suggests hand exercises can stimulate the brain, but there’s no research pointing to ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...

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 ...

Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve ...