Low grades if sleeping goes against circadian rhythm
Research continues to build showing teens should listen to their bodies when it comes to sleep. Schools should adjust if necessary.
Science
In the great outdoors, students learn science better
Outdoor instruction with exploration built in has yielded results that beat learning in a classroom, new research out of Norway suggests.
Dim light can make animals dumb
The neurons in the brain make fewer connections in dim light, but they recover quickly after bright light returns.
Total lunar eclipse occurs on Jan. 31
The lunar eclipse Wednesday before sunrise will be a rare event. Not as rare as some on social media claim. But rare enough.
Michigan residents see a meteor come to Earth
A meteor sent fragments of meteorites to Earth last week in Michigan; it was a dazzling fireball display of nature.
NASA says 2017 was 2nd-hottest year on record
Earth’s climate is changing, and temperatures, especially in the Arctic, are getting hotter—by about 1°C since the 1950s.
US to stop prosecuting accidental bird deaths
Pres. Trump’s Interior Dept. has issued new findings saying that the accidental killing of birds from industrial activity will be considered OK.
Weather alerts and school cancellations in US, Europe
Wintry weather, esp. extreme cold, has caused traffic accidents and resulted in school closures across the Northern Hemisphere.
Jet stream changes linked to more severe weather
The North American jet stream has undergone significant changes over the past 1,000 years, but most data only look at it from about 1979.
Does your high school offer chemistry? Probably not.
About 3 in 5 schools that include 7th grade in the US don’t have a class called “chemistry,” Education Week says. Here’s why.