How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the ...

Apr. 8, 2025 — Researchers estimated that smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns caused $200 billion in health damages in 2017, and that these were associated with 20,000 premature deaths.

This short film is relevant for teaching science at KS1 in England and Wales, Foundation and KS1 in Northern Ireland and Early and 1st Level in Scotland. This animation takes KS1 pupils through ...

Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best cold water swimming gloves on the market today. Once you’re sorted with some gloves, you’ll also want to invest in some additional cold water gear to protect ...

While censorship and defunding of science in our country has become alarming, it is ever so important that scientists better communicate with the public. As the Southern California’s “PST ART: Art and ...

Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental literacy and ensure that our response to climate change is informed by science.

The fierce debate about smartphones and adolescent mental health rests on conflicting science. Researchers and technology companies must work to improve it.