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The surprising ways your immune system adapts to the flu virus you got as a kid

By Philip Kiefer

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The best science gifts for kids for all ages

By Billy Cadden, Jen McCaffery

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Learning a second language early might have ripple effects throughout your life

A student in a red graduation gown dabbing

4 big ideas on fixing American schools

By Sabrina Imbler

A lit-up igloo under a starry night sky

How to build an igloo that’s structurally sound and cozy

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Everything big tech knows about a baby by the time it’s born

By Veronica Barassi/MIT Press Reader

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How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing

By Claire Maldarelli

Four Portuguese kids who are European climate activists

A lawsuit filed by children has forced 33 countries to rethink their climate goals

By Jag Bhalla/Undark

Parents and two kids on New Year's in party hats and sparklers

Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas

By Purbita Saha

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COVID-19 is helping another terrible disease make a comeback in Afghanistan

By Ruchi Kumar/Undark

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Turn a boring box into a sweet working robotic hand

By Jonathan Adolph

A green and red Io moth caterpillar crawling across a person's hands

Insects can be the ultimate teaching tool for kids

By Kawahara, Ennes & Markee/The Conversation

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The CDC released a COVID-19 test knowing it had a high failure rate

By Rachael Zisk

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A record number of kids got COVID-19 last week

By Sara Chodosh

Celestron and Gsyker make some of the best telescopes for kids.

The best telescopes for kids

By Bettina Bush, Jen McCaffery

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Have no fear—healthy Halloween ideas are here

By Michael Goran/The Conversation

The ‘near-Herculean’ effort by daycare workers to prevent COVID-19 spread is working

By Kate Baggaley

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Five classic paper toys you can make when you’re bored (whether you’re in school or not)

By John Kennedy

A black and white photo of a census taker with a big family full of children

Six ways the 2020 census will change your life

By Sara Kiley Watson and Purbita Saha

A row of Barbie dolls with fake blood

Playing bad can shape behavior, but not in the way you think

By Erin Blakemore

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Five dolls that changed the world

By Erin Blakemore

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Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

By Megan E. Doherty/Undark

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother

Boy doing online school in a mask.

The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked

By Sara Kiley Watson

Family sitting and talking.

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia

By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

By Meredith Bodgas/Working Mother

A toddler dressed as Wonder Woman

Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains

By Pexman, Reggin & Madigan/The Conversation

A father and son standing on the balcony

Your kids aren’t growing up too quickly, but your brain sure thinks they are

By Keith Payne/The Conversation

Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children

By Julie Stevens/The Conversation

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The CDC says you probably won’t get COVID-19 from deliveries or pets

By Claire Maldarelli

What you need to know when hiking with kids

By Alisha McDarris

The coronavirus might show up in your semen, but don’t panic

By Claire Maldarelli

a woman and a child mixing materials in a bowl while wearing aprons, perhaps they are making a science project

Ten great science projects you can do with your kids

By John Kennedy

Stay-at-home science project: Grow your own rock candy

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A ball of homemade Silly Putty

Stay-at-home science project: Two-ingredient Silly Putty

By Purbita Saha

Dipping shortening-covered hands in ice water

Stay-at-home science project: Craft handmade blubber

By Purbita Saha

American woodcock in the leaves.

Weekend activity: watch (and listen) for this bird’s extraordinary sky dance

By Tom Fegely/Field & Stream

13 free online resources to educate and entertain your kids

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

child carrying a log in woods.

Eleven outdoor skills to teach your kids—or yourself

By Christine Peterson/ Outdoor Life

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Black youth have some of the highest suicide rates in America, and we’re only beginning to understand why

By Rheeda Walker/The Conversation

Should parents lie to kids about Santa Claus? We asked the experts.

Should parents lie to kids about Santa Claus? We asked the experts.

By Eleanor Cummins

The measles vaccine can protect against more than just measles

The measles vaccine can protect against more than just measles

By Nicole Wetsman

Kids these days only seem dumb if you think you’re a genius

Kids these days only seem dumb if you think you’re a genius

By Sara Kiley Watson

Weight loss surgery should be offered to more kids with obesity

Weight loss surgery should be offered to more kids with obesity

By Nicole Wetsman

Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health

Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health

By Nicole Wetsman

Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids

Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids

Uninsured children are still less likely to get vaccinated

Uninsured children are still less likely to get vaccinated

By Nicole Wetsman

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Beds, floors, and football: the most dangerous products for kids in three charts

By Sara Chodosh

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

By Nicole Wetsman

Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why

Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why

By Nicole Wetsman

Schools have more unvaccinated kids than they realize

Schools have more unvaccinated kids than they realize

By Sara Chodosh

A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun

A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun

The WHO’s ‘zero screen time for babies’ rule is more complicated than it seems

The WHO’s ‘zero screen time for babies’ rule is more complicated than it seems

By Sara Chodosh

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

By Nicole Wetsman

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that

Children suffer more from air pollution, but our policies don’t reflect that

By Nicole Wetsman

Chilldren taking political action to save the environment

Kids skipping school to protest climate change isn’t just reasonable—it’s logical

By Rupert Read/The Conversation

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We’re finally understanding why some kids get strep throat over and over again

By Sara Chodosh

a young boy drinks juice and eats cookies

Fruit juices have potentially dangerous levels of lead and arsenic

Ford Tot-Guard Seat

From deathtrap to lifesaver: The evolution of the carseat

By Eleanor Cummins

Cold season flu prevention folklore strategies

Three common cold myths you should stop spreading

By Eleanor Cummins

What makes popcorn pop?

What makes popcorn pop?

By Cassie M. Chew

Why do people need to sleep?

Why do people need to sleep?

By Claire Maldarelli

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Why don’t I have to think about breathing?