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The Drawing on Kinship program is a STEAM-centered curriculum, devoted to problem-solving and computational thinking. Those ...

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The path from block-based programming to vibe coding represents a shift from mastering the mechanics of implementation to mastering the intent of computation.

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As the adage goes, “big things come in tiny packages.” Just ask the humble bumblebee. A team of researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland published a research paper on June 4, suggesting that ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...

A century ago, a psychologist named Wolfgang Köhler proved that chimpanzees could solve complex problems. He hung a banana high out of reach. The chimps sat, thought, and suddenly stacked wooden boxes ...

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 ...

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 ...