It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...

When kids today want to learn about a new topic they’re interested in, they’ll often turn to YouTube. But the quality of the educational content on the platform can be hit or miss, depending on what ...

Who started the Great Chicago Fire – Peg Leg Sullivan or Mrs. O’Leary? We can debate it until the cows come home. But one thing that we can’t argue with is the science behind the fire. What made ...

SALEM - The non-profit Change is Simple is taking lessons on climate science on the road with a school on wheels. It's called the Sustainability and Climate Innovation Learning Lab (SCILL). "We're an ...

Most business inventories don't include bulk orders for Madagascar hissing cockroaches, snails and thousands of plastic tubes — but the Regional Science Resource Center isn't a typical business. Its ...

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As adults, it’s our job to foster curiosity and a love of science in the kids in our lives. And what better way to do this than through play? Toys allow children ample opportunity to learn all kinds ...

SPRINGFIELD – Over five decades, more than 300,000 Springfield schoolchildren have trooped out of their classrooms, hopped on buses and visited woods and ponds in search of salamanders and a bald ...

Students and faculty at Notre Dame hosted a hands-on learning experience over the weekend to teach kids about groundwater and the ecosystem. The event was held the day before Halloween, so kids were ...

Last week at CES, Lego introduced its new Smart Play system, with a tech-packed Smart Brick that can recognize and interact ...