Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.

Rates of nearsightedness, or myopia, are skyrocketing in kids—and scientists say it has to do with how little time they’re ...

Kids won’t have to sit out the New Year's Eve fun this year. Several organizations are offering safe New Year’s Eve events ...

Research has found that tiger parenting is associated with higher stress responses, as measured by cortisol levels, in kids.

Podcast: How do the five love languages hold up to empirical research? How does gender equality vary by country globally? Tune in to hear highlights from last year’s most popular research.

On Tuesday, the Scott Family Amazeum offered kids science and fun as a way of “zinging in" the new year. “First, [we'll] ...

The authors of the new book 'The Disengaged Teen' have must-read advice for combatting the "disengagement crisis" teens are facing today.

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and ...

A new report once again raises the question of whether there is a link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ levels ...

The Kids’ Orchestra's Books and Music series pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. during his birthday month. The children ...

Designed for first-through-sixth-grade students, the sessions offer engaging activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).

A team of fossil preparators are publicly revealing the fossil inch by inch at the museum. It was discovered by three young boys in South Dakota.