Children who are expelled from preschool are subsequently more likely to experience academic failure and enter what scientists and advocates call the “cradle-to-prison pipeline,” meaning that these children tend to follow a trajectory away from […]
Elementary schools should make children fit to use digital media. A team at the University of Würzburg is developing a digital diagnostic tool to support teachers in this endeavor. The research is published in the […]
Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics—commonly called the STEM industries—continue to struggle to attract female applicants. In its 2024 jobs report, the National Science Board found that men outnumber women almost 3-to-1 in STEM […]
During my years teaching science in middle school, high school and college, some of my students have resisted teaching that educators call higher-order thinking. This includes analysis, creative and critical thinking, and problem-solving.This article was […]
Writing is critical for all students, but many students struggle to develop strong writing skills. New research suggests a technique called performance feedback could be a valuable tool for helping students with disabilities become stronger […]
Stochastic dynamical systems arise in many scientific fields, such as asset prices in financial markets, neural activity in the brain, or the spread of infectious diseases. Petar Jovanovski’s Ph.D. thesis focuses on these systems, which […]
Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in an apparent effort to revive it.This article was originally published on this website.
Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike floral nectar, extrafloral nectar does […]
Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in water—centered on presumed inherent properties rather than external factors, thereby misleading famous philosophers and scientists, from Aristotle to […]
It’s not easy eating green. Most plants are heavily defended with chemicals to deter plant eaters. For these herbivores, getting enough to eat, while minimizing exposure to toxins, is a persistent challenge that shapes their […]
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