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Reading, maths and science scores in PISA, the world’s biggest international test of 15-year-olds, are falling. The downward trend started around 2012 and seems to be accelerating, particularly in reading. Here we explore some of the theories a...
Dig into the phenomenon known as the doorway effect, where walking into a new space can make you forget what you were doing....
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VILNIUS, Lithuania -- It's not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There's a costume parade, the "smartest nose," and — of course — the loudest bark. T...
One of Britain's most iconic actors, Sir Anthony Hopkins, has spoken to the BBC's Katie Razzall about his career highs and his personal lows. In a broadcast exclusive interview, Hopkins said \\\\\"life is tough, stop whinging about it all the time&...
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An artificial intelligence (AI) model is helping some patients get diagnoses after years of unexplained illness, according to a new study. Researchers from OpenAI and Boston Children's Hospital took the existing genetic data of 18 pediatric patients...
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Speed skaters train ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, February 4, 2026. Great Britain's Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds compete during a curling mixed doubles match against Nor...
An elderly driver was injured after crashing through a coffee shop on Thanksgiving night in Los Gatos, California, according to police. The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department said in a statement Friday that officers were called to the Los Gato...
OMAHA, Neb. -- OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pilots aboard a commercial jet mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday, leading the flight to return to the Omaha airport less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles. T...
BOSTON -- A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebra-like stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat. Those researchers were...
LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Weapons” scared its way to the top of the box office in its debut and managed to stay there during its second box office weekend, beating out “Freakier Friday” and newcom...
Monster storms expected to intensify on the East Coast and Midwest...
International students pursuing degrees at Michigan public universities sought relief from detention and deportation during a federal court hearing on Tuesday, after their student immigration status was terminated this month, jeopardizing their lega...
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A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested this week for allegedly reporting to work at a Georgia airport intoxicated, causing his Chicago-bound flight to be delayed for hours. The pilot, identified as 52-year-old David Allsop, was arrested at Hilton...
A person of interest has been taken into custody in connection to the suspected murder of a soldier on an Army base, officials announced Thursday. The body of the sergeant, 23-year-old Sarah Roque, was found Tuesday in a dumpster at Fort Leonard Woo...