Modern science reveals the benefits of childhood boredom: Allowing children to be bored sparks creativity and imagination. It builds self-direction and independence. Boredom helps develop emotional ...

Yewande Oluwole, 5, and her sister Jadesola, 3, love astronomy and can name every planet—even the dwarf planets. But peering through a refracting telescope at a tree branch on the University of ...

In President Trump’s May 1st executive order titled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media,” he declared that all government funding towards PBS, the government-funded Public Broadcasting ...

You have probably heard of Bill Nye the Science Guy. Now, it's time to meet Sean the Science Kid. And, he's from Smyrna! Trump Makes Announcement on Prayer in School ACC ref quits in frustration after ...

10-year-old “Sean the Science Kid” shares his passion for the brain with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Together, they explore brain anatomy, discuss favorite neurochemicals, and explain why memories are ...

Art and entertainment influence almost every generation to an extent. John Muir and Aldo Leopold influenced naturalists in the 1940s; Jacques Cousteau and Carl Sagan inspired current professors to ...

Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron receives funding from Michigan Health Endowment fund and SAMHSA. Erika Squires does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

One of the best parts of being a parent has to be watching children discover the world around them. After all, kids are endlessly curious, and part of the fun is seeing the wonder on their faces as ...

PITTSBURGH — The kids were alright. The Kid was, too. It’s been a long time since it was prudent to refer to Sidney Crosby as Sid the Kid, but he’s looked nothing like his age in recent weeks. He ...

New federal data paints a stark picture: American children are falling behind in reading and test scores, with the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged kids growing wider. But is this really just ...