Biosphere 2 isn’t just the site of a famous human experiment. Today, scientists there work to understand how life emerges in barren environments.

A researcher was toying with a kid-friendly slime mixture. Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that began with kids' ...

It is essential that we fund the basics that make science work, like field labs, calibration, and long-term monitoring.

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Parents’ daily activity levels strongly shape children’s habits, with mothers showing the greatest lasting influence.

Spotting Earth-like planets is nearly impossible with conventional telescopes, but researchers propose a bold fix: a rectangular design that can separate a planet’s faint glow from its blinding star.

NASA is warning that a bus-sized asteroid named 2025 QV5 is projected to make a close approach to Earth tomorrow evening -- and won't come that close again for over 100 years. ordus - stock.adobe.com ...

This image shows Asteroid 2025 QD8 approaching Earth from a distance of 1,180,000 miles (1,900,000 kilometers) on September 1. The 120-second exposure was captured by ...

A pair of seniors at Natick High School have written a children’s chemistry book aimed at making science more accessible and fun for younger students. Michael Coppellotti and Addisyn Yaskis, both 17, ...

“We Are All Animals” by Ben Hoare and Christopher Lloyd, illustrated by Mark Ruffle (What on Earth Books, ages 8 –12) This is ...

"Alien: Earth" star David Rysdahl breaks down Arthur's growing distrust in Prodigy Corporation, and if the character views himself as a father figure.