A list of shows, broken into subjects, that kids love for their entertainment and parents love for their educational value.

Puzzle challenges are an amazing way to improve critical thinking. Whether it's jigsaw puzzles or logic puzzles, these ...

The reason why we don’t see utter blackness is once again because of that visual noise, which come from signals from our optic nerve that our brain reads as flickers of light. Think of it as a kind of ...

Young children have a lot of trust in scientists, and watching superhero TV shows with villainous researchers has little ...

If you want to raise emotionally healthy kids, research shows how--not how long--you spend time with them matters more.

Observations show the disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving. Astronomers are still working out the reasons why ...

Set in the San Juan Mountains, Purgatory Resort boasts 1,600 acres of skiable terrain and family-friendly fun.

While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare—about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S.—the survival rate ...

The Drake Equation was designed to estimate how many intelligent civilizations might exist in the galaxy. Yet no matter how ...

AI is changing what careers are possible for students interested in STEM subjects. WIRED spoke with five aspiring scientists to find out how they’re preparing for the future.

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

A new company, Nucleus Genomics, recently announced a whole new program of genetic testing. It is way past anything that you ...