Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year's best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life.

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The other day, my son had to come up with some questions about space for a science class assignment. His favorite, and rightfully so, was: Why does the sun look yellow, but stars that are farther away ...

Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests they can actually ...

Science is full of weird and wacky things. From the way our bodies work to the way that light moves through space, there's a lot that can surprise and intrigue us. Now, a bunch of users on Reddit have ...

Science reveals bizarre truths. Bananas are slightly radioactive. Stomachs digest themselves. Earth has more trees than stars. A teaspoon of neutron star weighs billions of tons. One can survive ...

The world is a mess. I'm not referring to politics or the state of the society, here. When I tell you the world is a mess, I mean the physical world we apprehend with our senses. It's a jumbled ...

It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...