Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re ...

Research has found that tiger parenting is associated with higher stress responses, as measured by cortisol levels, in kids.

A science class for middle school students at Panorama Middle School commonly involves a trek out to the prairie behind the ...

Podcast: How do the five love languages hold up to empirical research? How does gender equality vary by country globally? Tune in to hear highlights from last year’s most popular research.

The authors of the new book 'The Disengaged Teen' have must-read advice for combatting the "disengagement crisis" teens are facing today.

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and ...

A new report once again raises the question of whether there is a link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ levels ...

A team of fossil preparators are publicly revealing the fossil inch by inch at the museum. It was discovered by three young boys in South Dakota.

Classic reading instruction relies heavily on phonics, which teaches kids to correlate sounds with letters, enabling them to ...

Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's ...

The age ranges and birth years for Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Gen Beta—along with Millennials—are getting clearer (so we can all ...