Eggs show an evolutionary link between dinosaurs, birds
It's not Jurassic Park but real life, as two scientists have found evidence, among fossil dinosaur eggs, that dinosaurs are perhaps more closely linked to birds than to reptiles.
STEM
Publishing a spoof on standardized tests by an 8th-grader
The Washington Post published a "standardized test" that was written by an 8th-grade student in New York. It's all in fun, but with any good joke, there are elements of truth.
Some good trains of thought seen in NGSS
Although some errors can still be found in the Next Generation Science Standards, they do deliver in terms of encouraging the development of critical thinking skills from K to 12.
Press release: MD a lead state on NGSS
A Maryland scientist and member of the state board of education speaks about the Next Generation Science Standards, which were released to the public on Tuesday.
New K-12 science standards are released
A group of 26 states, including both Illinois and Maryland, has finally released the "Next Generation Science Standards." The effort took several years, and we'll examine the standards in future posts on this blog.
2-year-olds have grammar; chimpanzees don’t
Comparative linguistic studies have revealed that very young children understand the rules behind the grammar they're using and don't simply imitate words and phrases they hear from adults.
Do you trust scientific journals? Not so fast.
Fraudulent editions of journals that have names that sound quite real have been popping up. Schools and students should use caution when it comes to trusting research they find online.
Meteor, a fireball from the sky, seen in eastern US
A meteor "fireball" was seen over the eastern US on Friday night. One Washington news channel has video from security cameras.
How the brain helps you find your lost keys
Looking for lost keys triggers a sequence of events in several areas of your brain. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies explain part of that neural activity.
Brain’s prefrontal cortex suppressed, creativity spikes
Inhibiting the filter for irrelevant information in the brain's left prefrontal cortex can boost performance on tasks that require creative thinking, researchers at the Univ. of Pennsylvania have found.