Everyone knows scientists are in the business of “discovering” things. But what exactly do they do? When I was growing up in ...

Other, less enthusiastic teachers simply give up and choose to focus on the children who respond well to math classes. But primary school teachers could do well to read about the latest brain imaging ...

A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.

Spina bifida is a type of neural tube defect, meaning that a fetus’ developing spine and spinal cord don’t fully form and ...

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

But if parents regularly talk about science and incorporate it into play, they can help build their child’s logical thinking, ...

Most of our daily actions may happen without much thought. Researchers found that around 65% of everyday behaviors are triggered automatically by habit rather than conscious decisions. Many of these ...

A parent-teacher organization is hoping to inspire the next generation of innovators by offering an interactive, hands-on ...

Near the end of sixth grade, Bronia DePedrina’s daughter became anxious and stressed about going to school.

COLUMBIA — Families filled the University of Missouri's Memorial Student Union Saturday as children tested experiments and hands-on science at the Columbia Young Scientists Expo.

The deterioration of the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful radiation, was viewed as an existential threat to humanity for decades. But today, you rarely hear about it. Ever ...

The chances are that you think about artificial intelligence far more today than you did five years ago. Since ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, we have become accustomed to interacting with AIs ...