Sponges are among Earth's most ancient animals, but exactly when they evolved has long puzzled scientists. Genetic information from living sponges, as well as chemical signals from ancient rocks, ...

GE Vernova’s innovators toy drive collects over 23,000 stem toys worldwide to support children’s learning and play.

Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a small group of unusual objects in the early universe. Using NASA's ...

From Nobel winners to Olympic champions, a new study finds childhood stardom is a poor predictor of world-class success.

From decoding the human genome to exploring the universe, science has made huge strides in the 21st century. The last 25 years have seen an impressive array of scientific advances, from the sequencing ...

“Professor Alfred L. Wegener at the University of Graz in Germany says that millions of years ago the two Americas, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia and Antarctica, were one continent centered ...

There were huge disruptions to the global scientific enterprise this year — but immense bright spots for health, discovery, innovation and research collaboration. Yet there remains much to celebrate — ...

Two hip-hop icons deliver a heartwarming collaboration on Light-Years, the final installment in Mass Appeal's “Legend Has It…” series Yet the overriding feeling of Light-Years is of two elder ...

Lehman Hall is a Georgian-revival building by Charles Coolidge completed in 1925. Lehman Hall, located in Harvard Yard, is the student center of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). For ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

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