
Stefan Washietl collected the shortest scientific papers. Some are unvarnished mathematical proofs, some are humor to amusing or incisive ends, others are clever-dickery that shoves the conclusion into the abstract. All are wonderful! If you ever...

Cramming for tests doesn’t work—scheduling consistent, serious study sessions is always a better idea. Sometimes, though, you’re in a rush to study; it happens to the best of us. And you can make the best of that by speed reading effectively. T...

AI researchers are beginning to study the significance of human-generated data in AI models. This is taking the concept of 'data leverage' more mainstream.

According to research from the Education Data Initiative, the average college student spent between $628 and $1,471 on textbooks and supplies during the 2021-2022 academic year. While spending on course material has declined by nearly 50% over the la...

Online retailing behemoth Amazon has announced the dates for 2023’s Prime Day: July 11 and July 12. Beginning at 3 a.m. on the 11th, Amazon plans to drop a new deal every half hour for 48 hours on merchandise from brands like Lancôme, Peloton, Vic...

Ever since middle school, when I’d win a prize in September if I simply kept track of the books I tore through over break, summer has been, above all else, one thing to me: a time for reading. Though the concept of a months-long break is but a memo...