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How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

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Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research

Staff Writer - October 5, 2025

Teachers need to be scientists themselves, experimenting and measuring the impact of powerful AI products on education. Hyoung Chang via Getty Images

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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools

A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold

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What happens when AI comes to the cotton fields

Some school librarians in Florida have found themselves in the midst of controversy over complaints of “obscene” titles in their libraries. Trish233/iStock via Getty Images

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Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

The primary way scientists compete is through their research papers. Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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‘Publish or perish’ evolutionary pressures shape scientific publishing, for better and worse

Did your head literally explode? No, but you can say it did. John Lund/Stone via Getty Images

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Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay:...

Staff Writer - December 6, 2024

AI language models are getting pretty good at writing – but not so much at creative storytelling. Moor Studio/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Your next favorite story won’t be written by AI – but...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2024

Rescue workers search debris for victims of the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, a Category 5 storm that devastated parts of the Florida Keys. Bettman/Getty Images

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Hemingway, after the hurricane

Staff Writer - October 18, 2024

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The 5,000-year history of writer’s block

Staff Writer - October 16, 2022

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How can we fulfill the promise of the Americans with Disabilities...

Staff Writer - July 27, 2015

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Is your kid having fun reading? Here are some tips

Staff Writer - April 29, 2015

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Knowing your child’s reading stage and how to help them

Staff Writer - March 15, 2015

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Feeding the beast: why plagiarism rips off readers too

Staff Writer - March 14, 2015

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The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP

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Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2025

Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...

Xerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine during the Texas measles outbreak in March 2025. Jan Sonnenmair via Getty Images

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead...

October 7, 2025

How do kids figure out how to sort things by order? Celeste Kidd

Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...

October 5, 2025

About 20% of patients report experiencing a fever during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images via Getty Images Plus

As an OB-GYN, I see firsthand how misleading statements on acetaminophen...

October 3, 2025

A roadside assistance vehicle is swamped by floodwaters on a Houston highway in 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Flood-prone Houston faces hard choices for handling too much water

October 1, 2025