How US teens view school cellphone bans
A ninth grader stores her cellphone in a holder as she enters class in Delta,…
What the data says about Wikipedia on its 25th anniversary
(Photo illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) On Jan. 15, 2001, the earliest…
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and…
Yes, those big touchscreens in cars are dangerous and buttons are coming back
In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have…
A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not…
seven tips to entice you outside and dose yourself up with joy
Even in winter, when long dark nights can amplify feelings of loneliness, spending time with…
What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting
The oldest evidence for the use of arrow poison globally was long thought to come…
Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?
Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in…
Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully…