The new generation of “miniforests” pop up everywhere from schoolyards to urban parks to parking lots. Typically ranging from ...

Learn how citizen science and nature journaling help track wildlife and connect you to Louisiana's environment. Discover ...

Reading achievement is in the dumps. Unlike math, where kids appear to be making at least some signs of progress, reading ...

Aldeman: Policymakers in Washington are starting to pay attention to the continuing decline in literacy scores. Here are some steps they can take.

A swarm of jellyfish shut down four of six nuclear reactors at the Gravelines power plant near Calais, France. The jellyfish ...

SD: Totally. Dogs often learn from a young age that water isn’t scary. But most cats, they’re not getting routine baths (which PSA you shouldn’t bathe your cat). But that also means when cats do ...

Bates students are getting a firsthand look at 7,000 years of ancient climate history with a group of lake sediment cores ...

On February 27, high school engineers will take over the Brain Gym with a public demo—inviting kids to drive their 18-by-18 robot.

At the Sciencenter, curiosity is treated not as something that fades with age, but as something worth preserving. Through the work of staff, researchers and thousands of volunteers, the Sciencenter ...

Families are invited to Messy Experiments at Crossways Library on Saturday, March 14, 11am–12pm as part of a hands‑on British Science ...

For those of us who deconstruct our conservative upbringing, comedians can play an important role in helping us name and feel our way.

Discovery of many predators feeding on bats may be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding how diseases spread between animals, researchers hope ...