After months of renovations, the Science Center of Iowa is preparing to reopen its popular "Small Discoveries" exhibit on Dec. 17. The big picture: The permanent exhibit focuses on play and ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do people get headaches? – Evie V., age 10, ...

In this fun science experiment, I use water beads and a bit of refraction to make a hidden elf magically appear in a bowl! It ...

Turn vegetable leftovers into a playful adventure for children, inspiring them to explore nature and enjoy small daily ...

For years, critics have used fear of “IQ loss” to fuel campaigns against community water fluoridation. Public officials, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have called fluoride an “industrial waste”.

Which?'s science team leader shares why she buys toy replicas of appliances and gadgets for her child, plus some options for ...

While the brain itself doesn’t have any nerve sensors to feel pain, blood vessels in the head and structures that protect and surround the brain do sense pain. When these tissues detect injury or ...

More than half of the world lives in cities and that number is increasing every year. We need to teach kids how to live in ...

A new type of lens approved by the FDA promises to slow nearsightedness in children. These specialized glasses, available in ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

Scientists found that biochar doesn’t just capture pollutants, it actively destroys them using direct electron transfer. This newly recognized ability accounts for up to 40% of its cleaning power and ...

Researchers developed an atmospheric water harvester so effective it was able to extract moisture from the air in Death Valley—one of the driest places on Earth. Reading time 5 minutes An ...