She's on Path to Be a Top Gun or Cancer Researcher-But First She Wins the Miss America Crown
Madison Marsh is not only Miss Colorado-she's a Harvard student and a U.S. Air Force 2nd lieutenant who could train to be a fighter pilot.
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Oklahoma 13-year-old is Believed to Be the First Person Ever to Beat Tetris Game
He played for 38 minutes until level 157 when the blocks are whizzing down so fast he barely has time to think.
New Mexico Girl Wins $250,000 Top Prize in Teen Science Fair For Inventing Tool That Could Prevent Starvation in Africa
Lillian Kay Petersen won a quarter million bucks and top prize at the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2020 for a tool to predict crop yields.
Growing Up Surrounded by Books Could Have Powerful, Lasting Effect on the Mind
This new study shows that teens who grew up around books had a lot of the same mental capabilities as university students who weren't exposed to books.
Teen from Wildfire-Hit Town Wins $250k Scholarship for Awesome Explanation of Quantum Tunneling
Fort McMurray teenager Maryam Tsegaye just won a $250,000 global science prize for her perfect explanation of quantum tunneling.
Woman Awarded $10,000 for Examining Insurance Contract - Shows it Pays to Read the Fine Print
This teacher was awarded $10,000 for reading a paragraph that was buried on the last page of a 4000-word insurance contract.
This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection
Top 40 finalist at the Science Talent Search and Iowa high schooler Dasia Taylor invented a color-changing suture that detects infection.
Woman Uses Lockdown to Teach Her Clever Dog Math And Colors With Homemade Flash Cards
Meet the clever six-year-old Shiba Inu that uses flashcards to count to ten, answer questions and even solve math problems
Figaro the Toolmaking Cockatoo Taught His Mates How to Craft Tools - And Stunned Scientists
In a Vienna lab, Goffin's Cockatoos make tools from wood, carboard, and teach the skill to their peers in a stunning display of intelligence.
Science Has Debunked Top 20 Myths We Commonly Believe to Be True - Get Ready to be Surprised
Researchers have already debunked these top 20 myths that we all commonly believe to be true, here are the real facts vs fiction.
After Using Tools, Crows are Happier and Behave More Optimistically: 'The pleasure of accomplishment'
Harvard researchers found that crows behaved more optimistically after using tools- probably from emotions like pleasure of accomplishment.
First African American to Win National Spelling Bee Takes Trophy After Just 2 Years' Practice
Zaila Avant-garde has won this years national spelling bee competition in the States, and she did so after just two years' practice.
This Simple 10-Question Word Test Reveals How Creative You Are
A simple 10 question test from Harvard judges how creative you are by measuring the association between user-submitted words.
Premature Baby Becomes a Prodigy at 3, Joining Mensa After They Run Out of Questions For the Toddler
Lawson Lundberg was born prematurely and barely spoke for two years before joining Mensa as a prodigy genius.
2-Year-old Girl With a Genius IQ is the Youngest American to Become Member of Mensa
Could you recognize all 50 U.S. states just by looking at the outline of their shapes? How about naming rapid-fire every element on the periodic table from glancing at the symbols? Californian Kashe Quest can do all those things—plus a whole lot more—and she's only 2 years old. To top that off, with a lofty […]
11-Year-old Girl With Autism Earns Guinness World Record for Mental Math Skills
11-year-old Sanaa Hiremath, who lives in Florida, has earned a Guinness World Record for her mind-bending mental mathematics skills.
Smart Technology is Not Making Us Dumber After All, According to New Study
New study says, despite the headlines, there is no scientific evidence that shows smartphones and digital technology are making us dumber.
National Spelling Bee Takes Over Words With Friends for 8 Days, With Top Words From 8 Champions Who Tied in 2019
Words With Friends is collaborating with the Scripps National Spelling Bee to present an 8-day takeover before the 2021 finals on July 8.
5 Experiments Proving Invertebrates Are Much More Aware than We Think
In Jon Balcombe's book Superfly, the ethologist presents 5 case of higher intelligence tests in invertebrates with surprising results.
Listening to Music With a Groove Actually Boosts Brain Function
A new study shows for the first time that musical beats don't just feel good, hearing them also enhances executive brain function.
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