Kids who read for pleasure grow into better-adjusted teens: study

Young children may be fascinated by electronic devices, but a new study suggests that old-fashioned reading…

Turning over a new leaf, Colombian ranchers plant trees

In Colombia’s southern Guaviare department, on the doorstep of the Amazon, cattle ranchers are engaged in…

After long wait, Virgin Galactic begins commercial spaceflights

Virgin Galactic is set Thursday to finally begin commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company…

Europe's space telescope to target universe's dark mysteries

Europe’s Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to…

Here's why you better get used to a smoky stubborn summer in much of America

The only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smok e…

Combining math with music leads to higher test scores, according to review of 50 years of research

Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis…

First misinformation susceptibility test finds 'very online' Gen Z and millennials are most vulnerable to fake news

University of Cambridge psychologists have developed the first validated “misinformation susceptibility test”: a quick two-minute quiz…

Scientists find key evidence for existence of nanohertz gravitational waves

A group of Chinese scientists has recently found key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational…

Clamor of gravitational waves from universe's merging supermassive black holes 'heard' for first time

Following 15 years of data collection in a galaxy-sized experiment, scientists have “heard” the perpetual chorus…

Anthropologist examines nomadic pastoralists in Russia

For centuries, nomadic pastoralists have been moving their livestock with the seasons between camps at the…