Deadly tornadoes strike southeastern U.S.
Tornadoes in several states in the Southeast damaged property, killed at least 18 people, and injured dozens of others.
Science
When parents know about STEM, kids do too
If parents know more about the importance of STEM, their kids tend to make STEM-related choices and hone STEM-related abilities more.
Cerebral cortex altered in teens who drink
When adolescents drink heavily, their cerebral cortex is changed, and these changes may play a role in adverse effects later in life.
Nighttime social media use linked to well-being
Kids who wake up at night to check social media updates from their friends tend to be less happy and more tired in school and life.
In classrooms, fish hook students … on science
Elementary students become more interested in being scientists when their classrooms have live fish, a new study from Johns Hopkins has found.
Global trade brings many invasive species
With global trade and transport, thousands of species have spread into regions where they weren't originally at home, and some effects are harmful.
NASA makes a better map for the August eclipse
Using detailed data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA developed an accurate map of the path of totality for the US solar eclipse.
West Chicago science teacher interns at Fermilab
A summer internship gives teachers of science a great professional development opportunity, which explains how some teachers spend their summers.
Leap second was added to the world’s clocks
Clocks added a second, a so-called leap second, to the time just before 2017 was rung in on the prime meridian of the world.
Risk of flood changing in many US regions
Major news over the last 12 months included destructive flooding in several states. There's a pattern, and it, like the climate, is changing.