Connecting the dots: Far from being a mindless escape, video games help the brain process information more efficiently and adapt more readily to complex tasks, according to a growing body of research.

If math was never your strongest subject, take a number. But veteran teacher Courtney Phillips discovered math is hidden in an ancient game. In 20 years as a 4th grade teacher, she observed that math ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. I see it every fall: A student suddenly needs to go to the bathroom mid-lesson. Another zones out ...

Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers through the first four episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge season 2. If you haven’t watched the first batch of episodes yet, bookmark this and come ...

An experimental study conducted in Brazil found that a game-based cognitive training program called Cucca Curiosa improved executive functioning and mathematics performance in children aged 7 to 10 ...

Find one million consecutive positive numbers, none of which are prime. Ancient math tells us that prime numbers (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ...,), which have no factors except for 1 and themselves, go on ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A beloved game store in Central Texas is now under new ownership. The Game Closet has called Waco home for more than 30 years, and is now being run by a long-time customer. The ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Elementary-level teacher preparation programs could use a significant overhaul in the area of mathematics, ...

As the global population ages, supporting older adults in maintaining their cognitive and memory functions has become a pressing concern. The United Nations estimates that by the 2070s, there will be ...