This summer has already produced three answers to questions the data center industry would have preferred to leave theoretical. The questions: Can data centers actually hold up in a warming world? And ...

A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to a diagnosis more often. The test can replace 15 other tests, making it faster and more efficient.

A national test found surprising progress among 9-year-olds, who are fully caught up in reading. But 13-year-olds have shown no improvement. By Sarah Mervosh After years of dire test scores coming out ...

Amid a national push to reduce screen time in schools, elementary and middle school students report less of their free time is spent reading. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

New federal test scores show younger students are making gains in reading and math — after years of declines. "I think this is an optimistic release," Matthew Soldner, acting commissioner of the ...

Selenium is an essential mineral that supports thyroid function and immunity. As an antioxidant, selenium helps protect cells from damage that can lead to chronic diseases. Most people can get enough ...

Artificial intelligence has become a fact of life in the U.S., with people increasingly using it at work, school and home. Growing demand for this transformative technology means more data centers ...

Modesto, Calif. — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a "pre-celebration" ...

The drops go beyond the pandemic and cut across income, geographic and racial divides, new data shows. By Claire Cain Miller Francesca Paris and Sarah Mervosh Something troubling is happening in U.S.

The pandemic-era backslide in math and reading scores for students across the U.S. was not a sudden catastrophe but the continuation of a brutal, decade-long "learning recession" that began years ...

The “science of reading” movement has brought sweeping changes to the curriculum teachers use in the classroom and the professional development they take—but educators still voice substantial ...