For educators determined to narrow the gender gap in math and science, 2019 was a banner year. Across the country, programs specifically designed to give girls exposure to STEM — science, technology, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. American students are experiencing a math crisis marked by a decline in scores that began over a decade ago and ...

In this climate, EB-1A extraordinary ability and EB-2 national interest waiver (NIW) petitions continue to be attractive options for these highly skilled immigrants. This is particularly true for ...

Noisy gas-powered leaf blowers will become a thing of the past in Switzerland's Zurich, after more than 61% of citizens voted in favor of banning them in a referendum. Residents of Zurich decided ...

The Mayor’s Management Report, a trove of statistics about crime rates, public health and many other issues, arrived at the tail end of Mayor Eric Adams’s re-election campaign. By Andy Newman Of the ...

There's nothing quite so satisfying as the sound of autumn leaves crunch, crunch, crunching underfoot – unless, of course, you're trudging through your own backyard. While it's tempting to run for a ...

The U.S. Department of Education released two new proposed priorities for competitive grant-making on Thursday, shedding more light on what initiatives the administration plans to champion—just as it ...

Researchers are on the hunt for ways to extend that ticking clock and enable better stroke recovery. One promising prospect is an experimental stem cell therapy to help repair damaged brain tissue, co ...

Experts suggest the COVID-19 pandemic, technology and chronic absenteeism are potential factors in the decline. The U.S. Education secretary called the results "devastating" and a justification for ...

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cracked open the secrets of plant stem cells, mapping key genetic regulators in maize and Arabidopsis. By using single-cell RNA sequencing, they ...