Research indicates that repetition and distributed practice are effective methods for strengthening memory and enhancing ...

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class.

The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so large they’re impossible to write out using standard mathematical notation.

Former England captain Owen Farrell speaks exclusively to Sky Sports at Wednesday's BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth, touching on return with Saracens and international future following shock ...

If you’re in the mood for some serious head-scrambling, then pull up a chair and get ready to be tested on 20 topics in The Mirror’s pub quiz. In store this week, you can expect to be grilled on ...

A new optical illusion challenges viewers to find the numbers 33 and 35 hidden within a grid of 53s in under 8 seconds. The uniform design and our brain's pattern recognition make it difficult to spot ...

This optical illusion personality test, initially shared on TikTok, aims to reveal whether you are more logical or creative. By observing which face appears happier, the test suggests insights into ...

If you want to apply to be a teacher in Oklahoma, prepare a resume, references — and to take a 34-question test about civics. Here, Marissa Streit, the CEO of PragerU, which developed the test, and ...

Hunting down the right mortgage can take hours, often days. Wouldn’t it be convenient if you could ask a bot which mortgage company offers the lowest rate, friendliest features, most reliable advice ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A variety of factors determine how well you’re aging, ...

Several weeks before the official start of the coming school year, 18 kindergartners-to-be wearing big-kid backpacks filed into Maria Surface’s snug, sunny classroom at Beaverton’s Vose Elementary ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Simon Thornton reckons he has tried hard to find a way to cut the emissions pumped out by the 263 prime movers and 770 tankers in ...