Spiders are some of the world’s most misunderstood creatures. These arachnids, which have been around for around 400 million years, consume billions of disease-causing mosquitoes and crop-destroying ...

A new Mayo Clinic study used smartwatches to alert parents to extreme temper tantrums in their children by sensing stress signals like an increasing heart rate.

The Mayo Clinic has developed a smartwatch system that can alert parents to an incoming temper tantrum so they can stop these screamfests in their tracks. The implications are endless — calmer kids, ...

There are longstanding debates surrounding homework: when it is beneficial to learning and understanding, and how much time should students spend on it. In an informal Education Week LinkedIn Poll ...

When she realized she couldn't help out her daughter, Amanda Sarno had to have an "embarrassing" conversation with her teacher.

A New Jersey mom found herself so confused by her six-year-old daughter’s math homework, she had to ask the teacher for help. The school year is a stressful time for parents. A 2025 Ipsos survey of ...

From Agency Chaos to Dark Energy Shocks: How Politics, Health, Climate Policy and Space Science Defined 2025 A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health ...

For first-time parents facing tantrums, these episodes can bring bewildering and emotionally taxing situations. Unexpected crying, yelling or falling to the ground might lead parents to question their ...