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By Petia Nikolova, Space Challenges Junior We are what inspires us, and we are usually inspired by people we meet in life. My name is Petia, and I work at

The first few years of life are the most crucial for later success, Nobel Prize–winning economist James Heckman has found. Children who have access to quality early education are more

On October 30, 1938, New Jersey residents fled their homes in panic to save themselves from a Martian invasion. According to a radio report, bloodthirsty aliens had landed in the

Parents will tell you children have an amazing habit (that’s also slightly annoying if you are the one cleaning up after them): they will pick up discarded plastic bottles, toilet

A cardboard house controlled by sensors. A detective mission where participants search for a lost sock in their hometown. (You need a pair to be completely happy!) Crowds of monsters

Philip Dandolov, nicknamed Dr. Phil by colleagues and friends, doesn’t have his own TV show, but he has a doctorate, and he frequently dispenses advice on how best to build

In Monopoly, players buy up properties and build houses and hotels on them in order to drive opponents into bankruptcy by charging exorbitant rent. Crushing the competition is the goal;

Their mean age is 19, which is less than the number of awards and honors they’ve cumulatively earned. They are Chavdar, Vasilena, and Peter, and all three have done their

You know you’re not at a regular school when the math lesson begins at a local art gallery. Instead of yawning and blank stares, you’ll see kids at their favorite