Bloomington High School South science teacher Kirstin Milks leads a lesson on human-caused climate change and technologies that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Chris Elberfeld/WFYI hide caption
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This scanning electron microscope image shows a neural culture growing on a high-density multi-electrode array. This system allowed researchers to train neurons to play the video game Pong. Cortical Labs hide caption
Volunteers and trainees with the group Bikeygees at a park in Berlin in July. The organization teaches refugee women in Germany how to ride bikes. Trainee Shapol Bakir-Rasoul, a refugee from Iraq, holds up a Bikeygees sign with founder Annette Krüger, right. Behind them in yellow is volunteer Shaha Khalef, a refugee from Iraq. Deborah Amos/NPR hide caption
'A Beautiful Feeling': Refugee Women In Germany Learn The Joy Of Riding Bikes
The moment British actor and comedian Stephen Fry announced Ranjitsinh Disale as the winner of the $1 million Global Teacher prize. The Varkey Foundation hide caption
New research shows that dolphins can learn foraging behavior from other dolphins. Sonja Wild/Dolphin Innovation Project hide caption
How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids. Kathleen Finlay/Image Source/Getty Images hide caption
Alexa Can Help Kids With Homework, But Don't Forget Problem-Solving Skills
June Jo Lee's interest in food anthropology inspired her husband Philip Lee to create a publishing company that would bring books about good food to kids. Readers to Eaters hide caption
Not only are kids raising animals and learning the how-tos of vaccinations and record-keeping, 4-H'ers are also being taught how to add up the costs and weigh them against future profits. Darren Huck/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Bumblebees have 100,000 times fewer neurons than humans do, but they can learn new skills quickly when there's a sweet reward at the end. Michael Durham/Minden Pictures/Getty Images hide caption
Jozef Jason, 7, reads a book to Ryan Griffin at the Fuller Cut in Ypsilanti, Mich., as part of the barbershop's literacy program. Keith Jason/Courtesy of Keith Jason hide caption
Checking Back In On The Barber Who Encourages Kids To Read
Sure, keeping a teenager's thoughts corralled may seem like lion taming. But that impulsivity may help them learn, too. Luciano Lozano/Getty Images hide caption
Earlier studies have found that children who grow up in houses with a TV on many hours a day learn fewer words than children in households with less TV time. Heleen Sitter/Getty Images hide caption
New Words With Quieter Background Chatter
A woman holds up a tablet to showcase data analytics conducted by IBM's Watson technology. IBM hide caption
An Apple employee explains the features of the new iMac, including its Retina 5K display. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption
The Limbic Reward System lights up when curiosity is piqued. LA Johnson/NPR hide caption
