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Highly-skilled blue-collar workers use math on the job more than white-collar workers, but less than a quarter need advanced math at all.

Party schools could be shortchanging some of their undergrads.

Students who hang out with friends who get better grades than them tend to see their class rank rise

Physical education classes are no longer needed in order to graduate from college.

Researchers say they've pinpointed the most and least effective ways to prepare for a test.

Her biggest feat so far is lifting a chocolate bar to her mouth with mere thoughts.

Parent engagement better predicts a child's academic performance than the qualities of the school he or she attends, a new study suggests.

A new study suggests the SAT is effective at predicting college success and isn't biased against students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Researchers have stitched together a nighttime image of Berlin from above, which they say is the highest-resolution picture of a city at night.

Previous research has suggested that pretend play is crucial to kids' mental development. But a new study challenges the strength of that link.