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Support for scientific funding doesn’t have to be partisan—but scientists must make the case, says new study

When federal science agencies became the focus of sweeping budget cuts earlier this year, the national debate quickly took on a familiar shape: Conservatives approved of the budget cuts while liberals opposed them.This article is […]

US congressmembers’ responses on X to mass shooting events differ along party lines

Democratic congressmembers are significantly more likely to post on social media following a mass shooting event in the US compared to Republican congressmembers, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Dmytro […]

New analytics show US schools can adopt later start times without raising costs

For decades, school districts have struggled to adopt later high school start times, despite overwhelming medical evidence that early bells harm teen health. A new study in the journal Management Science demonstrates that advanced analytics […]

Leave notes, play games, go shopping: How to boost your child’s multilingual skills these holidays

About 5.7 million Australians speak a language other than English at home. Most multilingual children spend their school days speaking English and during term-time, home languages often take a back seat. So holidays—particularly the long […]

School holidays privilege Christmas, and classroom strategies are needed to foster inclusion

What some school boards now call the “winter break,” over the days leading up to and after Christmas, is approaching.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Book prepares K-12 leaders for the next public health crisis

In a new book, a team of experts in educational policy, epidemiology and public health chronicles the challenges faced by educators, public health authorities and school officials during the COVID-19 pandemic and offers a guide […]

Living in substandard housing linked to kids’ missed schooling and poor grades

Children living in substandard housing in England miss 15 more school days and achieve worse test scores in English and math than their peers living in better quality housing, suggests research published online in the […]

Neutrality isn’t a safe strategy on controversial issues, research shows

Researchers Rachel Ruttan and Katherine DeCelles of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management are anything but neutral on neutrality. The next time you’re tempted to play it safe on a hot-button topic, their […]

How rogue nations are capitalizing on gaps in crypto regulation to finance weapons programs

Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency platform that has been plagued by scandals.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Doubts about women in combat don’t stand up to history

Germany has unveiled plans to introduce voluntary military service. From January 2026, all 18-year-old men will be required to complete a questionnaire asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces. Women […]