Some of the most memorable science lessons happen with ordinary items and a steady gaze. In the clip, a young boy is ...

The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. In obvious ways, this is a better time than ever if you want to learn about science. There’s an immense number of free resources ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The annual Cool Science festival comes back to Colorado Springs Saturday, Sept. 24. with a goal of making science fun. "We look at this as what's often referred to as ...

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When commuters board a city bus in the Merrimack Valley or Worcester area, they are met with mini-science lessons created by a dozen local students. The students, who range in grades from kindergarten ...

For seven years, the Cool Science program has shown that children’s artwork is effective in teaching adults in the Lowell area about climate science. Now, thanks to a $3 million National Science ...

Science often goes where human eyes cannot follow. Moments too fleeting to observe in real time and objects too distant, tiny or chaotic for easy observation with our limited senses can still reveal ...

So, you’ve just decided to take a break from studying and need something to pass the time. Or maybe you’re waiting for a plane, or you’re stuck at the train station, and you want something to keep ...

Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell -- without damaging it. Researchers have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, electron ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories each month. In the past, we’ve featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we missed. This ...