Male baboons look for more than a big butt
Scientists investigating baboons in Kenya have discovered that males care about more than just the size of a female's backside. It's all in the timing.
IL community colleges to use PARCC for placement
The presidents of IL's community colleges agreed to use students' results on the PARCC tests to place them out of remedial classes that earn no credit.
What we can learn from violent video games
Violent video games might lead to antisocial behavior, but they have an appeal. Can we harness that appeal to develop helpful tools?
Poor preschoolers get psychotropic drugs
Doctors have prescribed psychotropic drugs, such as Ritalin, for a surprisingly high number of preschool-aged children who also happen to be on Medicaid.
Are you not motivated? It could be your genes.
Genes may play more of a role than we once thought when it comes to motivating kids to like school. A 6-country study looked at 1000's of twins.
Children with autism can learn to be social
Research finds with social peer network interventions, even around non-ASD students, children with autism can develop communication & other social skills.
Distance running as a potential mating dance?
In our evolutionary past, females may have used a man's skill as a distance runner to determine the quality of his other male traits, new research finds.
Early talking skills predict future writing difficulties
Canadian study: 1st graders who have trouble conjugating verbs have more trouble learning to write as 2nd graders.
Bullying persists, despite anti-bullying campaigns
Laws have been passed to discourage bullying, yet the practice persists, most commonly among third and fourth graders.
NFL's Play 60 idea may also bring gains in learning
Physical activity may help reduce the level of childhood obesity, but it also brings good news for the brain, research from the U of IL shows.