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Understanding how mathematics anxiety takes root points to ways to overcome it, opening up new opportunities and pastimes.

The report of an expedition to Peru published by Conservation International details at least 27 species previously undocumented by scientists.

The Oregon Trail was once the most widely distributed software in US schools. It gripped a generation and changed gaming forever, but debates rage on about the history it depicts.

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With her writing for The New Yorker, Croce put dance criticism and dance itself on the cultural map.

The average 401(k) savings rate is trending higher, according to a new survey from Plan Sponsor Council of America. Here’s how it compares to target benchmarks.

How baby-naming became a modern obsession — and how it can lead to drama.

Lakers star LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time minutes played leader in the Lakers’ 113-100 win over the Kings.

Consider this pantry staple your secret ingredient for making more flavorful desserts.

Exactly 200 years ago, a French engineer introduced an idea that would quantify the universe’s inexorable slide into decay. But entropy, as it’s currently understood, is less a fact about the world than a reflection of our growing ignorance.