A python hunter captured the second heaviest Burmese python on record in Florida, weighing 202 pounds. The captured female python measured 16 feet, 10 inches long and was found in the Big Cypress ...

Florida is famous for its sunny beaches, vibrant wildlife, and thrilling attractions. But lurking within its wetlands and marshes is a growing ecological challenge: the invasive Burmese python. These ...

When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult scientific problem, it's tempting to credit the sharpest individual in the ...

Creative inventions and ideas that show next-level thinking. Photographer sees whale dragging 200-foot rope and realizes something is very wrong Trump threatens to order election reforms, bypassing ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

As one of the important 21st-century skills, collaborative problem solving (CPS) has aroused widespread concern in assessment. To measure this skill, two initiative approaches have been created: the ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...

The Florida government is ridding the Everglades of invasive pythons by allowing fashion brans to turn them into luxury accessories. Inverse Leathers Shopping will now save the planet. Florida ...

At Barbara Morgan STEM Academy, an elementary school in Meridian, Idaho, students approach nearly every subject through a STEM lens. As fifth-grade teacher Jamie Schildknecht explains, “So many of the ...

Multiplication in Python may seem simple at first—just use the * operator—but it actually covers far more than just numbers. You can use * to multiply integers and floats, repeat strings and lists, or ...

Creating opportunities to talk about math builds understanding and strengthens language development for all students—and particularly English language learners. The National Council of Teachers of ...