If you’ve ever wondered why young people are drawn to experiences that feel risky to adults—sneaking out to see friends, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

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In most adults, learning and thinking plateau and then begin to decline after age 30 or 40. People start to perform worse in tests of cognitive abilities such as processing speed, the rate at which ...

Orlando Science Center is retooling its adults-only Science Night Live event, and that includes adjusting the minimum age for participants to 18 years old.

EdSource · Play and potty training: The realities of California's TK rollout Play and potty training: The realities of California’s TK rollout August 28, 2025 - California schools need a whole new ...

David James is CLO at 360Learning, host of The Learning & Development Podcast and former Director of L&D for The Walt Disney Company. For decades, learning and development (L&D) professionals have ...

In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Science of Learning, researchers investigated the impacts of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the subsequent motor skill acquisition efficiency ...

Employees encounter many disturbances throughout the day. Research conducted by Microsoft suggests that it takes just over 23 minutes for employees to regain focus after being interrupted. While the ...