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.

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

A rainy day couldn’t stop the fun as families explored hundreds of science experiments, exhibitions and tours at the Bay Area Science Festival over the weekend.

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

DU QUOIN — If you’re going to capture the attention of the next generation, it helps to meet them where they are. Classroom learning can be productive, but there’s nothing like getting hands-on with ...

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 ...

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 ...

PBS Kids is expanding “Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures,” which debuted in 2023 as a series of shorts, into a full half-hour series set to debut in 2026. A spinoff of “Super Why,” which ran on PBS ...

Hmmm: Why do some players invert the Y-axis in video games? To many, it seems strange to make down mean up and up mean down. For inverters like me, it feels natural – the default setting is as awkward ...

With the loss of our federal funding, NCPR is facing an unprecedented challenge. It's a challenge we can only meet with your help. If you’ve never given before, now is the time. If you already give, ...

Growing up, Al Roker loved animation. His Saturday mornings were devoted to Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, and he would spend hours studying Preston Blair’s book on how to draw cartoons. He dreamed of ...

In news that highlights the ongoing importance of video games, PBS Kids is making its first foray into gameplay content with the September 5 launch of “Odd Squad Gaming Unit” (OSGU). In announcing the ...