Practical ways to plan study time, sustain attention, check comprehension, and strengthen memory—so effort leads to more ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

Once again, many NFL fans, coaches and commentators are questioning the definition of a catch. A disputed interception helped ...

They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a ...

Quick Summary Retiring debt-free with $1.5 million saved sounds like the definition of peace of mind. But eliminating a mortgage can trade flexibility for certainty, especially once income shifts and ...

At TU Wien, researchers have discovered a state in a quantum material that had previously been considered impossible. The ...

Twelve of The Athletic's Hall of Fame voters reveal their ballots and discuss the thinking behind some of their selections.

Mississippi State added Dwight Lewis III hoping for experience, depth and maybe a little upside in the secondary. What the Dawgs actually got was a crash course in NCAA eligibility math — the kind ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

That last one? “Barm” refers to the froth on fermenting beer or yeast… so apparently, a few bakers and brewers snuck into the data too. When researchers grouped the 1,000 most-searched definitions by ...