Last year, when the pandemic forced schools to go virtual, Libertyville High School chemistry teacher Sherri C. Rukes was heartbroken to see students struggling with remote education, she says. She ...

WASHINGTON – Incorporating scientific methods and processes into young people’s daily lives can be as easy as collecting rocks or playing in the sand. But teaching kids about science shouldn’t be ...

This Thursday, October 24, we’re showcasing the 25th year of Lights On Afterschool to shine a light on the need for high-quality, hands-on afterschool STEM programs for all children. Together, we can ...

Poems, stories, and science activities capture children’s imagination and curiosity as they explore the science in the world around them. Each letter of the alphabet features a cartoon creature, a ...

Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily ...

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We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Today, we're diving into something that hits close to home and goes beyond biceps, abs, or your running speed. We're ...

Maybe cats have nine lives, or maybe brain dead people aren’t so dead. Parts of the brain may still be active after a commonly used brain activity reading goes to a flat line, according to a study on ...

By fusing enzyme fragments to antibodies, researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, in Japan, developed an innovative enzyme switch called "Switchbody," which is activated when bound to its ...

As the body ages, brown adipose tissue activity decreases, fewer calories are burned, and this can contribute to obesity and ...