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Rebecca Maynard, a high school science teacher in Massachusetts, has earned one of just six national awards recognizing excellence in teaching. Her work includes bringing real-world climate science into the classroom through expeditions to Kenya and Alaska.
NASA just made it easier for libraries and community centers to teach kids about stars, planets, and space exploration. The free guides now include ready-to-use presentations and activities based on what educators actually asked for.
Middle schoolers in the Seattle area will learn environmental science from community volunteers who'll earn stipends for their time. StormFest turns watershed education into a three-day outdoor adventure at Des Moines Beach Park.
A packed science event in Bengaluru taught hundreds how their seafood choices protect oceans and why most food myths are wrong. Simple consumer decisions can help fish populations recover while evidence-based eating beats internet diet trends.
Scientists are calling for more collaborations between artists and researchers to rebuild public confidence in science. The strategy comes as funding cuts threaten research programs worldwide.
A major science organization is launching a digital series that shows how Earth science research translates into real solutions for communities worldwide. The series premiews in December 2026 and goes global in January 2027.
Over 900 Calgary students from Grade 5 to 12 are presenting their self-designed science experiments at the city's largest youth science fair this weekend. Two Grade 12 students developed a promising wound infection detector using red cabbage extract after a cooking accident sparked their curiosity.
A Bronx earth science teacher who once worked in cosmetics is transforming how students learn by tackling flooding and air quality issues right outside their school doors. Carolina Castro-Skehan just won a national teaching award for her sustainability projects that turn neighborhood challenges into powerful lessons.
A stunning new science museum in China looks like a floating silver cloud and was designed to teach children how to ask questions, not just find answers. The 500,000-square-foot building sits beside wetlands and creates free public spaces underneath its cantilevered structure.
Mark Rober, the viral YouTube creator behind glitter bomb traps and backyard engineering marvels, is on a mission to transform how America's classrooms teach science. His secret weapon? Making curiosity so contagious that students can't look away.
Three Chinese scientists won major awards for breakthrough research as Hong Kong cements its role as Asia's science hub. The Future Science Prize, China's first privately funded research award, chose the city for its fourth consecutive year.
NASA scientists transformed a Maryland campground into a space science wonderland, teaching 165 Girl Scouts about the sun, planets, and career possibilities beyond Earth. The three-day event sparked so much interest that waitlisted troops received special visits.
Six international partners just pledged $42 million to fuel Africa's ambitious 10-year science and innovation strategy. The funding will help African nations build stronger research systems and solve local challenges through homegrown science.
A simple switch in how biology is taught is transforming understanding for thousands of Massachusetts students. MIT's Edgerton Center discovered that teaching proteins before DNA helps concepts finally click.
A public health professor is slashing his annual research output from 15 papers to just seven, betting that quality beats quantity in science. His radical move challenges a system where some researchers now pump out more than 60 papers yearly.
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Trinity College just unveiled a privately funded plan to triple the Cambridge Science Park's size, creating 20,000 high-value jobs while opening a free public Park of Science to inspire local kids in STEM. The 50-year masterplan transforms Britain's oldest science park into a £3 billion innovation hub for life sciences, tech, and clean energy.
China's largest research institution is redirecting funds from expensive Western science journals to build its own publishing system. The move could reshape global science publishing and make research more accessible worldwide.
The National Science Foundation just launched a $100 million program to transform existing scientific datasets into AI-ready tools that could accelerate breakthroughs across research fields. Instead of collecting new data, scientists will unlock hidden insights from decades of valuable research already sitting in databases.
A billionaire-backed vessel is revolutionizing marine research by pairing cutting-edge science with Hollywood-level storytelling. OceanXplorer partners with local scientists worldwide to explore the deep sea while sharing discoveries with millions online.
Science museums have mastered the art of making complex discoveries feel human and meaningful. Now science communicators are learning from their time-tested storytelling techniques to bring research to life.
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