As the long arm of the fossil fuel lobby enters the classroom, some US science teachers are finding their job requires more ...

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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.

"Ten, nine, eight…” shouted students at St. Matthew’s as they sat behind a chain-link fence, watching a science experiment ...

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More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have ...

A Miccosukee tribal elder leads scientists into the Everglades to save both the ecosystem and his tribe’s heritage and ...

Whether stemming from a wound, a toothache or an infection like the flu, nearly everyone has experienced the discomfort of having a fever. While fevers can be inconvenient and are sometimes a sign of ...

Everyone is a leader. Sometimes formally: as a small business owner, or boss, or parent (even though you might not think of parenting as leadership, it is.) Other times, informally: by mentoring ...

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. No lightsaber ever came to be, but I’ve been teaching undergraduates ...

Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. Earth is a comfortable place for living things. It’s just the right temperatures for plants and animals – including ...