By Anthony Rivas | May 08, 2013 08:46 PM EDT
A new study finds that math and reading ability is linked to success later on in life more than any other factors, including socioeconomic status as a child.
By Ansa Varughese | May 02, 2013 12:23 PM EDT
Researchers found a dual-parent household boosts greater production of brain cells in offspring than a single-parent household.
By Ansa Varughese | Apr 24, 2013 11:07 AM EDT
In a sweeping 30-year study, researchers found that youths who contracted bacterial meningitis had low high school completion rate and not economically self-sufficient as adults.
By Ashik Siddique | Mar 29, 2013 06:23 PM EDT
A new high school student study finds that Asians are better at math and science, and that girls perform as well as boys. What does this mean for representation of women and minorities in STEM careers?
By Christine Hsu | Feb 01, 2013 10:45 AM EST
Kids whose parents divorce after they turn seven are significantly more likely to suffer a drop in performance at school, a UK government sponsored study has revealed.
By Amber Moore | Jan 03, 2013 03:28 PM EST
The variation in school grades between boys and girls may be because girls have better attitude toward learning than boys.
By Christine Hsu | Dec 21, 2012 10:16 AM EST
It's not how smart you are but how hard you try that determines how well you do on a math test.
By Christine Hsu | Nov 16, 2012 02:49 PM EST
Meat-eaters "easily cheat, lie, forget promises and commit sex crimes," an Indian school textbook for 11 and 12-year-olds writes.
By Nikki Tucker | Sep 21, 2012 05:14 PM EDT
Research conducted by health experts from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found the life expectancy of the least-educated white Americans has been on the decline.
By Christine Hsu | Sep 07, 2012 01:27 PM EDT
Taking daily supplements of fish oils may boost reading performance in children, according to new findings.
By Nikki Tucker | Aug 23, 2012 04:43 PM EDT
Fifth grade children of black and Latino ethnicities are more likely to experience health disparities, study says.
