A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer ...
LeBron Wire

Python hunters cash in. Elimination program doles out thousands in prizes in October

Python hunter Donna Kalil came out on top for the second time this year in the monthly competition. She captured 21 snakes.
eLife

Apparent cooperativity between human CMV virions introduces errors in conventional methods of calculating multiplicity of infection

Whether infection of cells by individual virions occurs randomly or if there is some form (s) of competition or cooperativity between individual virions remains largely unknown for most virus-cell ...
CBC.ca

London doctors see 'alarming numbers' in youth opioid use, mirroring national trend

An arrangement of prescription oxycodone pills. Dr. Mariano Macias, an adolescent medicine specialist at London's Children's Hospital, says the hospital has seen "alarming numbers" when it comes to ...
Pew Research Center

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

Growing shares of U.S. adults say they are using Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Reddit, but YouTube still rises to the top. Adults under 30 are more likely than older adults to use most of the ...
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Kids Can't Stop Saying '6-7'. Why Did Austen, Shakespeare, And Chaucer Use The Numbers Too?

Apparently, Gen Alpha keep saying “six seven” – a phrase which, unhelpfully, seems to be basically meaningless. As the LA Times put it, “The lack of meaning behind the phrase has seemingly given it ...