Science & Society
- Computing
Video games level up life skills
A new study shows that playing video games can sharpen important life skills, including communication, adaptability and resourcefulness.
- Science & Society
In an era of fake news, students must act like journalists
In an era when the library may be about the last place students go to do research, news literacy — knowing how to vet sources and check facts — is becoming more important for kids than ever.
- Science & Society
Fake news: How not to fall for it
Schools don’t always teach kids how to tell fact from fiction on the internet. But news literacy is more important now than ever.
- Science & Society
Fact checking: How to think like a journalist
In an era when much research can be done online, knowing how to assess what ‘facts’ to trust is essential. Unfortunately, it’s also becoming harder than ever.
- Psychology
Warnings may help flag fake news, but they also backfire
Warning that a news story may be false can help people avoid being duped by hoaxes — but not as much as you might think, according to a new study.
- Physics
Disabilities don’t stop these experts in science and tech
People with disabilities are as varied as the careers some of them pursue in science, technology, engineering and math.
- Science & Society
Deaf students can overcome hurdles to careers in STEM
Classroom tactics to help deaf students may also pay big benefits for students who hear just fine.
- Animals
Whales feast when hatcheries release salmon
Humpback whales are visiting sites where hatcheries release juvenile salmon in Alaska. It’s a dining bonanza for the huge whales.
- Science & Society
Analyze This: Seasonal hurricane costs have been rising sharply
Scientists study past hurricanes to help them predict future risks. Better predictions can help communities prepare for monster storms.
- Science & Society
Calling scientists of all colors
More black, Hispanic and Native American scientists and engineers are needed to tackle important problems such as climate change and disease.
- Science & Society
Cuba: How politics has become a hurdle for its researchers
Scientists in Cuba face difficulties getting equipment and publishing results due to a U.S.-imposed trade embargo on their country.
- Health & Medicine
Racial discrimination may aggravate asthma, study finds
Kids who suffer racial discrimination are more likely to develop a hard-to-treat form of asthma. New data suggest the stress of bigotry can affect the immune system, potentially making the disease worse.
