Growing up in the 1980s meant sitting in classrooms with laminated posters on the wall, a globe in the corner, and a science ...

On Earth Day, environmental educators across the Bay Area are working to inspire the next generation to connect with and care ...

Spring is here and it's a great time to get outside. Studies show being in nature is so good for your mental and physical health. It reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and can lift your mood. So, ...

Imagine this scenario: A nuclear reactor fails. Radiation spikes to lethal levels. Temperatures swing from near absolute zero to the boiling point. Everything dies—except the tardigrade. This ...

Imagine a school where learning regularly happens beyond classroom walls, with forests, fields, and seasonal change used as part of the curriculum. Students read nonfiction texts about biodiversity ...

Two siblings draw strength from nature after a house move leaves them feeling unsettled in a tale that models skill-building. Awakening for the first time at their new home, Kit and Amal express ...

A quarter mile walk through the winter woods at the Sand Ridge Nature Center now tells the story of thousands of freedom seekers on their way toward a new home, toward something better. For Black ...

As the world races to electrify everything from cars to cities, the demand for high-performance, long-lasting batteries is soaring. But the uncomfortable truth is this: many of the batteries powering ...

Insects sporting tiny helmets. Penguins wearing trackers. These are some of the ways critters serve in studies extending far beyond the lab rat. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very ...

Sobelle transforms this makeshift attic into a space of reflection and wonder as he unpacks our relationship to everyday objects: breaking, buying, finding, fixing, giving, losing, winning, trading, ...