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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

Staff Writer - April 19, 2026

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

A student uses the unlocking mechanism as he leaves school for the day. Keith Srakocic/AP Photo

Education

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends

Education

How can we learn to reject fake news in the digital...

Staff Writer - December 5, 2016

Education

What cyber charter schools are and why their growth should worry...

Staff Writer - November 30, 2016

Education

Here’s how undocumented students are able to enroll at American universities

Staff Writer - November 24, 2016

Education

What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual?

Staff Writer - November 16, 2016

Education

Help your children play out a story and watch them become...

Staff Writer - July 29, 2016

Education

Why it’s so hard for students to have their debts forgiven

Staff Writer - June 16, 2016

Education

To fight Zika, let’s genetically modify mosquitoes – the old-fashioned way

Staff Writer - April 29, 2016

Education

Has the library outlived its usefulness in the age of Internet?...

Staff Writer - April 28, 2016

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

Environment

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

Staff Writer - April 5, 2026

Jill Johnston, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California and Shohreh Farzan, University of Southern California Southern California’s...

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

The snow drought was evident in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 9, 2026. This golf course is normally used for cross-country skiing in winter. Mario Tama/Getty Images

2026’s historic snow drought brings worries about water, wildfires and the...

March 26, 2026