Kids can burn off excess energy or relieve the cries of boredom. Sporty kids feel better and have higher levels of concentration than kids who don’t participate in sports. And this means they’re more ...

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Many infamous serial killers harmed animals when they were children, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgeway, John Wayne Gacy, and the Boston Strangler. It’s long been a popularly held ...

When it comes to steering your kids toward after-school activities, Lin recommends finding things they’re interested in. But don’t think this means afternoons spent with video games and television and ...

This story appears in the May 2020 issue as "Growing up Wired." Subscribe to Discover magazine for more stories like this. In just one generation, childhood went digital. Even before they can say the ...

On Sunday, a NYT review of Mark Hertsgaard's new book on global warming began this way: . I haven't had the talk yet with my kids: my 11-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. I mean the one about ...

Sequoia National Park in California was the second established national park after Mackinac Island National Park transitioned to a state park. The park is aptly named for being home to some of the ...

With almost 2,000 Connectory opportunities on ScienceNearMe.org, we’re sure you’ll find something!. For instance, parents and caregivers in Maine can sign kids up for DaVinci Experience’s Maine summer ...

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, ...

He's the brain behind Skeptic Magazine's Junior Skeptic, a terrific feature designed to get young kids thinking. His experience putting that together is clear in his new book, Evolution: ... Save up ...