If we had to list our top parent-approved pastimes, backyard science experiments for kids are a hot contender for the #1 spot because kids have fun learning while soaking up a little vitamin D in ...

A 13th-century schoolboy’s doodles show that kids have always been like that Plus other weird things we learned this week. By Popular Science Team Published Jun 4, 2025 7:46 AM EDT ...

Based on recent reviews, it sounds like things have really turned around at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Café, and we're glad to see that Gordon Ramsay was once again able to work his magic.

The studies conducted over a 20-year span by the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto observed 850,000 pregnant women in five different countries to see if the most common pregnancy side effect ...

Popular Science started writing about technology more than 150 years ago. There was no such thing as “gadget writing” when we published our first issue in 1872, but if there was, our mission ...

Science News Explores and the Science News in High Schools Digital Library offer a variety of free, age-appropriate STEM resources for kids from fifth through 12th grades.

Ahead of Prime Day on July 8-11, buying one of the best microscopes for kids is a great way to introduce young learners to the world of scientific discovery.

Studies show kids of same-sex couples are just as healthy, happy, and successful, or more so, than those raised by different-sex parents.

Laura Sanders reports on neuroscience for Science News. She wrote Growth Curve, a blog about the science of raising kids, from 2013 to 2019 and continues to write about child development and ...

Our picks of the best telescopes for kids are easy to use, affordable, and a great way to introduce youngsters to the night sky. Grab a bargain during Prime Day on 8-11.

Diagnoses have climbed by 175 percent in just the last decade—with the greatest increases in girls and women. Here’s how our understanding of autism is changing.