Preschool-age children are most engaged in pretend play 10–15 minutes after playing begins. In addition, girls exhibit higher organizational skills, according to a study conducted by researchers from ...

I don’t know whether my life would have turned out differently if I had more access to science at an early age. Nevertheless, ...

Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

It seems that every parenting expert on the internet has a “script” for what to say when your child is having a tantrum or meltdown. Do they actually work?

SAN MATEO, Calif. — School had been in session at Lead Elementary for less than an hour, but already Andrea Quinn had paused teaching her first graders nearly 20 times. First, there was the child who ...

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This is the text of the 2026 State of the State address given by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Feb. 17. Hello there, Wisconsin ...

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TikTok users have been baffled by a mind-boggling optical illusion that has a common kitchen utensil hiding in plain sight.

Studies in 2025 pointed to declining achievement in foundational reading and math skills among American students. But four states in the South are demonstrating that high standards and elevated ...

A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.