There are more ways than we knew for the stratospheric polar vortex to get disrupted, shooting cold air southwards across ...

Bowling Green State University is extending the application period for its scholarship program aimed at helping individuals ...

Jul. 11—"(With) every patient who comes in, I have a puzzle that I get to put together, and I use my science background and my experience to do that. As cool as that is, after I figure out how to fix ...

So, background knowledge about a specific topic is helpful in understanding text on that topic. But what about in general? Does knowing more about the world lead to better reading comprehension ...

A solid science background makes science teachers more effective, said Jonathan Osborne, professor emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. His research indicates that students learn ...

Middle school science teachers often struggle with shaky scientific knowledge Against a backdrop of teacher shortages prompting widespread emergency measures, few middle school science teachers ...

The universe’s background starlight is twice as bright as expected It took a spacecraft at the solar system’s edge to make precise enough observations of dark sky ...

A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension Date: August 26, 2019 Source: Association for Psychological Science Summary: The purpose of going to school is to learn, but ...

Below, we’ve compiled a list of the winning candidates with science backgrounds from both sides of the aisle, with the help of the database from VoteSTEM.org.

New study shows that eighth-grade science teachers without an educational background in science are less likely to practice inquiry-oriented science instruction, possibly contributing to the US ...

How a CS background equips you with a different way of looking at the world.