Meet Herkimer, the world’s largest beetle, Colorado’s most unexpected roadside celebrity. In a state where natural wonders typically steal the spotlight, this massive insect sculpture has carved out ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

A new study shows sharks and skates interact with toys in aquariums, suggesting curiosity, personality, and surprising intelligence.

The video uncovers the rise of an enormous millipede-like creature that once navigated dense prehistoric forests. It examines ...

Beware: Novelty sunglasses without UV protection can put kids' developing eyes at greater risk of sun damage. Children wearing sunglasses is a good thing—if they are the right kind. According to ...

From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

Videos such as fake ads featuring AI children playing with vibrators or Jeffrey Epstein- and Diddy-themed play sets are being made with Sora 2 and posted to TikTok.

For many children, the experience of getting their first pair of glasses is an inevitable milestone, the first in a lifetime of visits to the eye doctor. But what if those lenses could actually help ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered the adaptive significance of the remarkable waste-management behavior in the social spider mite Stigmaeopsis longus, a tiny herbivorous arthropod ...

This week, Australia became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitch. Under the new law, ...