In a national study of nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school teachers, a simple “wise feedback” prompt made teachers’ comments more specific, but also surfaced small race- and gender-linked differences in feedback about students’ math…
With family budgets stretched ever-tighter, swimming lessons can be one of the first expenses to be cut back – but with research showing swimming helps children not just physically but developmentally, researchers are calling for…
Vanessa Woods’ latest research didn’t begin in a laboratory or during fieldwork. It began at home, with her own children. While her son eagerly embraced mud, insects and outdoor exploration, her daughter gravitated toward more…
Many people know that their behavior harms the environment, yet they struggle to change their habits. “This is especially true when they feel they have to give something up or spend more money,” says psychologist…
When viewed under a microscope, there is a lot of activity above the Amazon rainforest. The air is full of pollen, fungal spores, tiny plant particles, and bacteria. Normally, the composition of this bioaerosol community…
Bird songs share surprising similarities with human music and speech, according to a large-scale study comparing vocalizations across hundreds of bird species and dozens of human languages. The findings suggest that these similarities may arise…
A sleek, pilotless, solar-powered airplane that soars through the atmosphere to monitor climate or track wildfires was once just an idea. Now, these high-altitude specialty aircraft are advancing from early prototyping demonstrations towards potential commercial…
Tucked away among its sensors, cameras and navigation tools, NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance is wearing small swatches of spacesuit material. A rover doesn’t need a spacesuit, but the swatches — each less than a square…
The outbreak that contributed to Canada losing its measles elimination status in November 2025 was concentrated in historically under-vaccinated communities with close social networks across Canada, the US, Mexico, and beyond, creating opportunities for cross-border…
Reindeer grazing changes the vegetation of northern pine forests below ground as well as above it. In a recent study in Finland, trees and understorey vegetation in grazed forests had nearly 30% less shallow-root biomass…