Kids do listen to their parents from time to time, especially when they aren't supposed to. Here's what research says about what kids can learn from eavesdropping.

An IRS officer in Delhi has created the School of Trees, a free, community-led initiative where children learn environmental ...

In a new PBS Kids series, Jay and Phoebe use literacy skills to solve problems and explore their world. Phoebe & Jay, an animated PBS Kids series premiering this month, aims to foster and improve ...

Savannah, Bailey, Molli, Grant, Cole and Blake are 18 and carving their own paths, from college and sports to racing, ...

In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what ...

In 'Phoebe & Jay,' a brother and sister investigate their community by looking at the many words around them—from receipts to ...

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

The organic transitions of childhood seem to fade in an era of perpetual digital engagement. Studies indicate that heavy ...

Genetic records from more than 20,000 children in the United States, collected to understand how young brains grow and how environment shapes health, have been repurposed by extremists to prop up a ...

In a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Science, Israeli researcher Shany Dror, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, found that super-smart canines, ...

When it comes to cognitive ability, not all dogs are created equal. Most dogs can learn simple action cues like “sit” or “down.” But so-called “gifted word learner” (GWL) dogs exhibit a remarkable ...

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...