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Six years after dropping the SAT and ACT, the University of California is weighing a return to standardized testing following ...

The exam tests analytical ability, quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, and reading comprehension—which can be achieved in 6 months.

The Sports Analytics Research Group employs quantitative analysis to give teams the hard numbers they need to perform better ...

What subjects are on the SAT? This is a common question for students gearing up for college. As I researched and gathered information for this guide, I saw that the national average SAT scores fell ...

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...

As your editorial “The Academy Rethinks the SAT” (May 29) makes clear, students’ math preparedness is a serious concern. It’s one I share. Yet your piece fails to mention what the University of ...

Effective democracies require modern data policies that direct the country’s ability to govern and hold legitimacy. Data policies offer information justice by providing formal guidelines and rules for ...