Parents are being held responsible for their kid’s crimes under new laws
A mother and her son hold hands on a swing set. This year, more state and local leaders are pushing…
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Staying hopeful and true to oneself is a lesson these 5 kids books offer to kindergartners and other children
Reading can be a way for children to safely try out experiencing something new, or possibly stressful, like starting school.…
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
ALMA, a powerful radio telescope in the Atacama Desert of Chile. J.F. Salgado (ESO), CC BY You may have heard…
Ancient forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last global warming period similar to today – Wyoming fossils reveal what happened
Fifty-six million years ago, Earth’s forests reached a tipping point. They had grown dense, lush canopies at the start of…
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
Work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began in 1919. Bettmann/Getty Images In the latest twist in one of the…
Judge orders Pentagon to resume wind energy project reviews
Wind turbines built near power lines are pictured near Enid, Oklahoma. A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Department of…
Education Department hands more states flexibility with federal dollars
Students walk down the hall at a public elementary school. The Trump administration has given states more flexibility in spending…
After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain on Aug. 3, 2026, is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the…
SpaceX aims to use rockets to quickly transport cargo across the Earth and into orbit – moves that would expand the global cargo system
SpaceX aims to use rockets like its Falcon 9 to bring cargo to and from orbit, as well as between…
Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules?
Under usual, everyday conditions, carbon atoms exist as stacks of hexagonal sheets, but extreme pressure and heat rearrange them to…
Why Arbaeen – the Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of mourning – has a deep significance that brings millions to Iraq each year
Pilgrims crowd the Imam Husayn shrine in Karbala, Iraq, during Arbaeen, one of the world's largest annual religious pilgrimages. MASTER/Moment…
When families question a death investigation, getting a second autopsy can be complicated
Nolan Xavier Wells, center, with his parents, Christine Wells-Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley. After Nolan’s death in early July during a…
Undocumented immigration population reached as high as 15.8M, report finds
Migrants wait during a 2023 dust storm to enter the United States in El Paso, Texas. New estimates show the…
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?
People try to stay cool on the sweltering streets of Manhattan during a heat wave in July 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty…
Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters
Voters line up outside Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Election Day, May 19, 2026. (Photo by Ross…
How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat
Travelers to Death Valley are warned of the extreme heat conditions they may encounter. tobiasjo/iStock via Getty Images Plus Curious…