While Sid plays with his flashlight, he wonders exactly how lights work. At school, Teacher Susie explains to Sid and his friends that all lights need some kind of electricity to work, whether it ...

Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, ...

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.

If you’re going to capture the attention of the next generation, it helps to meet them where they are. Classroom learning can ...

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Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

In the Oct. 1 Nevada section, there was an article about a parent filing suit against Roblox and several other gaming companies. This parent states that his child has become addicted to a video game ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

"Play isn’t just a frivolous pastime for children. It’s a powerful, even essential, tool for healing," writes Cas Holman.

CrunchLabs, the maker of STEM activity kits for kids founded by NASA engineer turned YouTube science communicator Mark Rober, has launched Class CrunchLabs, a collection of free standards-aligned ...