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People tend to be offended when they get a personal note written by AI – if they know. Ekaterina Buravleva/iStock via Getty Images

Education

Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds

Staff Writer - April 20, 2026

Inside a laser clean room. The beam is contained within the blue pipe. Ahmed Helal

Education

I’ve fired one of America’s most powerful lasers – here’s what a shot day looks like

Hampshire College’s campus entrance on April 16, 2026, a few days after the school announced it is closing. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Education

Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside‑the‑box options in higher education

Atomic clocks exploit the properties of atoms to create incredibly precise ‘ticks.’ Nate Phillips, NIST

Education

Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

This composite image shows the Geminid meteors, captured in 2020 using Global Meteor Network software. Aleksandar Merlak

Education

I found a new meteor shower, and it comes from an asteroid getting broken down by the Sun

Education

Are movies a good way to learn history?

Staff Writer - May 18, 2017

Education

‘Moonlight’ schooled Hollywood on race. Can it take on school discipline,...

Staff Writer - May 13, 2017

Education

What was the protest group Students for a Democratic Society? Five...

Staff Writer - May 5, 2017

Education

Federal role in education has a long history

Staff Writer - April 30, 2017

Education

How parents can help autistic children make sense of their world

Staff Writer - April 29, 2017

Education

The myth of the college dropout

Staff Writer - April 19, 2017

Education

Building jobs in the Rust Belt: The role of education

Staff Writer - April 18, 2017

Education

Tax credits, school choice and ‘neovouchers’: What you need to know

Staff Writer - April 14, 2017

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The Denver suburb of Castle Rock, Colo., limits water use in future developments. Homeowners are embracing water-efficient yards. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver...

Staff Writer - April 8, 2026

Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...

The Salton Sea is shrinking and releasing toxic dust from its lake bed. Jennifer Davis/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung...

April 5, 2026

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry

March 29, 2026

Boat strikes can harm or kill whales and are one concern about the oil industry’s environmental impact. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...

March 28, 2026

The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank Michaux

From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when...

March 27, 2026