When a child asks "Why does a blowfish puff up?" we often jump in with facts. But what if we paused and suggested that they ...

We all love surprising trivia, but many famous facts floating around are completely false. Have you ever repeated a fun fact at a party, only to find out later it was dead wrong? In fact, a huge ...

We tested 21 popular kids' snacks and discovered some options parents may want to limit, and some options that are lower in harmful chemicals than others.

The world is a fascinating place. We're walking around in bodies that breathe and pump blood. We live on a planet that grows food and is full of fresh water, all underneath a sun that warms us from ...

An eight-year Finnish study found that children who spent more time on screens tended to show better cognitive processing as teenagers, challenging common assumptions about screen use. Researchers say ...

Science is one of humanity’s greatest achievements — a self-correcting system designed to get closer to the truth over time. But that same self-correcting nature means that what we “know” today might ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So ...

The Curious Kidcast is a fun podcast for kids aged 7 to 11 who love science, nature, animals, space, and big curious questions. Each episode answers the kinds of things kids really ask, with fun facts ...

The company is doubling down on AI for science. At an event for pharmaceutical executives, biotech founders, and researchers on Tuesday, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a major new product ...

June 30 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Tuesday launched Claude Science, an AI research workbench, designed to help scientists streamline research, ‌analyze data and manage complex computing workflows. The ...

"I remember reading a theory that human consciousness is more or less a byproduct of our brains processing all the daily sensory input in order to survive." 3. "Tattoos only work because our immune ...

You’ve probably heard that humans only use 10% of their brains, that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis, or that the Great Wall of China is visible from space. These “facts” are so widespread ...