But if parents regularly talk about science and incorporate it into play, they can help build their child’s logical thinking, ...

Scientists ran the numbers on nuclear war, and the results are far worse than anyone dared imagine. The planet itself wouldn't survive unscathed.

A new study shows city trees absorb more carbon dioxide than other urban plants and can sometimes balance daily traffic emissions.

Scientists have developed two powerful molecular tools that reveal how plants and fungi coordinate one of Earth’s oldest biological partnerships.

Will findings by Cornell researchers help develop crops suited for water-scarce countries such as India? Jayanta Basu reports ...

Successful group work in middle and high school requires thoughtful design. These strategies help teachers structure collaboration so every student contributes—and learns.

Scientists exploring ways to use the ocean as a carbon sink are running into a problem that could limit the technology’s long-term effectiveness: the nutrients that marine life needs to pull carbon ...

ESA and ISRO have signed an agreement to cooperate in Earth Observation missions. The two space agencies will work together ...

The Scrabble Board was laid out on the table.  My sister, brother, and I arranged our tiles and began to play. After a few rounds, just as I was going to place the word ...

After the column was published, I learned that the period of time during our northern hemisphere winter, when daylight hours ...

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and certain types of bacteria synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and typically water, using light as an energy source. The process can be ...

Scientists have created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels. The system can convert solar energy to biomass with 10 percent ...