Some people believe we know everything about such thing as our body, since we study biology at school, read books, and watch popular videos on YouTube. Well, this is far from being true. The human ...

Access to high school computer science courses has plateaued, and overall high school student participation in those classes has declined slightly, concludes Code.org’s annual report on the state of ...

Christmas is a time full of magic, traditions, and joy. But did you know that many of the holiday customs we love today have deep, surprising histories? From the twinkling lights on Christmas trees to ...

In December 2024, Elisabeth Bik noticed irregularities in a few papers by a highly-cited bioengineer, Ali Khademhosseini. She started looking at more publications for which he was a co-author, and the ...

Melanie Harris, Chief Information Officer of the School District of Philadelphia, helps students with a table top coding game. (Ben Bennett/For WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey ...

Throughout the first season of The Chair Company, the protagonist Ron Trosper (Tim Robinson) goes to many places that he should not. He chases unsettling men and curious leads through parking lots, ...

Computer Science Education Week is back! From Monday, December 8 to Friday, December 12, hundreds of NYC public school students across all five boroughs will take part in this nationwide celebration ...

Santa inspired by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop known for kindness and secret gift-giving. Santa's red suit popularized by Coca-Cola, earlier depictions showed him in bishop's attire. Santa's ...

Thanksgiving is more than turkey and pumpkin pie – it’s packed with surprising stories and history! These Thanksgiving fun facts will change how you see the holiday. Did you know turkey wasn’t served ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...