Several months ago, I went to Disney World with my extended family for a week. If you’ve ever been to Disney, you know that approximately 75 percent of the experience revolves around waiting. A few ...

There’s a long and noble tradition of children’s toys that, at their core, are noisemakers, from fake laser guns to fake hands that clap. Kids love noise! And a new Kickstarter-funded toy might be the ...

Recently, people have been talking a lot about kids saying “6–7.” It’s more than a number. Some adults laugh along because ...

My brother teaches middle school social studies, a job that requires him to give lots and lots of feedback. Some of it is called grading. A big part of his job is to teach kids to do a careful ...

My brother teaches middle school social studies, a job that requires him to give lots and lots of feedback. Some of it is called grading. A big part of his job is to teach kids to do a careful ...

This is the first installation in a new feature we’re going to try out on the blog, called Ask a Scientist. Inspired by the popularity of our recent post on what scientists know about babies’ brains, ...

Every night all across the world, people are taking to their stoops and windows to clap for the first responders on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Even Prince William and Catherine, ...