How does plant breeding support organic farming? Students are developing new crops that help organic farmers grow healthy, ...

COSI’s Amy Parker showed Monica Day two nature-inspired STEAM activities that help children explore plant science by making ...

Food scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have used machine learning to sift through more than 2,300 ...

Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The ...

Teachers don’t need expensive equipment or elaborate planning to engage their students in a meaningful exploration.

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...

At first glance, it looks like any other woodland wildflower. Delicate white petals surround a cluster of bright yellow stamens, swaying gently beneath the canopy of cool mountain forests. But when ...

John Krekelberg and Krissy Worth with the Hands On! Discovery Center dropped by to show Jeremy how to conduct a simple flower-based science experiment for kids: blooming paper water lilies.

A small Ohio community is coming together to support Chloe Walker, a 15-year-old who suffered severe burns after a science experiment caught fire inside Greeneview High School last week. The incident, ...

Experience the incredible transformation of a squash or pumpkin plant in this detailed 50-day time-lapse. Watch as the journey unfolds from seed and initial roots, through germination and rapid sprout ...

Flowers peeking up through the soil are a welcome sight after a long cold winter—and are one of the first markers of spring. Biologist David George Haskell argues that flowers aren’t just beautiful: ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Jason Lindsey, a meteorologist and educator known as America’s “Mr. Science,” demonstrated several St. Patrick’s Day-themed science experiments designed to engage children in ...