Scientists are using genetic approaches to help restore the American chestnut tree after decades of decline from blight.
Not So Terrible, After All – 2-Year-Olds Just Want to Be Independent
Toddlers’ challenging behavior often reflects a growing desire for independence, autonomy, and emotional development.
Toddlers’ challenging behavior often reflects a growing desire for independence, autonomy, and emotional development.
More Testosterone Won’t Make a Better Soldier or a Tougher Man – Aggression and Strength Drive T Levels, Not the Other Way Around
Research challenges the idea that higher testosterone creates strength and aggression, showing behavior can influence hormone levels.
Research challenges the idea that higher testosterone creates strength and aggression, showing behavior can influence hormone levels.
Screen Time Guidelines for Kids and Adolescents Have Shifted as Research Paints a More Nuanced Picture
New research suggests screen quality, context, and purpose matter more than strict time limits when evaluating children's digital media use.
New research suggests screen quality, context, and purpose matter more than strict time limits when evaluating children’s digital media use.
Mindfulness Is Often Presented as a Path to Calm, but Its Buddhist Roots Explain Why It Can Also Bring Difficulties
Mindfulness can foster insight and growth, but its Buddhist roots show the practice may also surface difficult emotions and personal challenges.
Mindfulness can foster insight and growth, but its Buddhist roots show the practice may also surface difficult emotions and personal challenges.
How to Be Grateful to Someone – Even When You Really Don’t Want To
Gratitude can strengthen relationships, but finding genuine appreciation sometimes requires shifting perspective and understanding others’ intentions with more empathy.
Gratitude can strengthen relationships, but finding genuine appreciation sometimes requires shifting perspective and understanding others’ intentions with more empathy.
What Science Loses When T. Rex Becomes a Trophy
A record-breaking T. rex fossil sale is fueling concerns that commercial auctions are putting priceless scientific discoveries beyond researchers’ and museums’ reach.
A record-breaking T. rex fossil sale is fueling concerns that commercial auctions are putting priceless scientific discoveries beyond researchers’ and museums’ reach.
The Benadryl Challenge Isn’t Going Away – Here’s How Public Health Officials Are Trying to Stop This Deadly Viral Trend
Public health officials are working to curb a dangerous viral trend involving medication misuse and protect young people.
Public health officials are working to curb a dangerous viral trend involving medication misuse and protect young people.
A Lack of Pies for a Pack of Lies – What Spoonerisms Reveal About How the Brain Produces Speech
Leadership grows when you transform personal weaknesses into strengths by embracing vulnerability, self-awareness, and continuous learning instead of seeking perfection.
Leadership grows when you transform personal weaknesses into strengths by embracing vulnerability, self-awareness, and continuous learning instead of seeking perfection.
Children’s Books About Black People’s Everyday, Joyful Lives Are Sometimes Banned – But They Help All Kids Explore What it Means to Be Human
Children’s books celebrating the joyful everyday lives of Black families foster empathy, challenge stereotypes, and help all children better understand humanity.
Children’s books celebrating the joyful everyday lives of Black families foster empathy, challenge stereotypes, and help all children better understand humanity.
Repeated Storms Are Turning Disaster Recovery Into a Way of Life, and Leaving Communities Facing Disaster Fatigue
Repeated storms are leaving communities trapped in endless recovery cycles, fueling disaster fatigue and weakening long-term resilience to climate extremes.
Repeated storms are leaving communities trapped in endless recovery cycles, fueling disaster fatigue and weakening long-term resilience to climate extremes.
Despite the Growth of Some AI Schools Like Alpha, Research Doesn’t Show That AI Tutors Are Better Than Human Teachers
Research suggests AI tutors can support learning, but they still fall short of replacing the expertise, motivation, and relationships human teachers provide.
Research suggests AI tutors can support learning, but they still fall short of replacing the expertise, motivation, and relationships human teachers provide.
Pittsburgh’s New Romance Bookstores Sell More Than Happily‑Ever‑Afters
New romance bookstores are creating welcoming community spaces where readers find connection, representation, and shared love for the genre.
New romance bookstores are creating welcoming community spaces where readers find connection, representation, and shared love for the genre.
Teachers Are Worried About Students Cheating With AI, but My Survey Suggests the Deeper Issue Is Learning
AI challenges educators to rethink assessments and ensure students demonstrate real understanding beyond chatbot-generated academic work.
AI challenges educators to rethink assessments and ensure students demonstrate real understanding beyond chatbot-generated academic work.
Earthquakes in Venezuela Expose a Severely Under‑Resourced and Unprepared Healthcare System
Venezuela’s earthquakes exposed chronic healthcare shortages, leaving damaged hospitals struggling to respond to a large-scale humanitarian emergency.
Venezuela’s earthquakes exposed chronic healthcare shortages, leaving damaged hospitals struggling to respond to a large-scale humanitarian emergency.
Young Women Are Identifying as Less Straight; Young Men, Not So Much
Researchers find young women increasingly identify beyond exclusive heterosexuality, while young men’s sexual identities have changed far less.
Researchers find young women increasingly identify beyond exclusive heterosexuality, while young men’s sexual identities have changed far less.