Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute introduces the new look and format of Science News, as it moves from publishing biweekly to monthly.

What 40 years of data says about raising successful kids More than 1,000 scientific papers worth of insight, actually, as this deep-dive article from Science into the history of “one of the ...

age-appropriate STEM resources for kids from fifth through 12th grades. Stay up to date on the latest news and science discoveries with articles written in a kid-friendly way. Science News ...

For example, Elsevier is said to have introduced AI technology to revise articles ... fees for the magazine. At the same time, however, AI technology is not bad for science per se; it is ...

In this study, led by Eli Susman (a former Greater Good Science Center research fellow ... Exposure to inaccuracies can “inoculate” kids against future misinformation In our era of misinformation, ...

Prahlad Iyengar faces disciplinary action after actions such as questioning Lockheed Martin recruiters on campus.

But maybe not! In this year-end trivia challenge from The New York Times for Kids, you’ll find questions about some of 2024’s biggest moments in pop culture, politics, science, sports and more.

Once again, solutions to our well-being and health can easily be found in nature. Experts explain why messy childhood pastime ...

We tested numerous models from top-rated brands in family homes to find the best twin mattresses for kids, naming 9 winners from Avocado, Helix, Birch, Saatva and more.

A new study finds that middle kids ... Live Science but is now a freelancer based in Denver, Colorado, and regularly contributes to Scientific American and The Monitor, the monthly magazine ...

came up with the term science fiction (or “scientifiction” as he had it) as he launched the first edition of his sci-fi story magazine Amazing Stories, in 1926? “By ‘scientifiction’ I ...