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Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months
Health

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months

By Hannah Seo

Pollution from power plant.
Health

Car, factory, and power plant pollution can be damaging to kids’ mental health

By Shaena Montanari

young person gets vaccine
Health

Regular childhood vaccinations dipped during COVID, opening a door for measles outbreaks

By Philip Kiefer

Thinking kid trying to form different size and colored puzzle.
Gear

Best toys for kids on their birthdays

By Jeremy Helligar

boy screaming into microphone
Science

Our most recognizable screams are the most joyful

By Philip Kiefer

kid holding puppy laughing
DIY

What you need to know before bringing a puppy home for your kids

By Jean Levasseur

A child holding a map outdoors.
DIY

5 activities to show kids that maps can be fun

By Noah Lederman

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters
DIY

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters

By Jean Levasseur

best birthday gifts for teen boys
Gear

Best birthday gifts for teen boys: What to buy so you won’t hear a deep sigh

By PopSci Commerce Team

wrapped gifts in all shapes and sizes
Gear

Best gifts for teenage girls

By PopSci Commerce Team

empty school
Health

Masks, well-ventilated classrooms, and other precautions are key to reopening schools

By Rahul Rao

Kids and tablet
DIY

How to set parental controls on any phone or tablet

By David Nield

sick little boy with thermometer in his mouth
Health

The surprising ways your immune system adapts to the flu virus you got as a kid

By Philip Kiefer

Kid playing with blocks
DIY

4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they’re stuck at home

By Mary Kearl

Science gifts for kids sliced and diced header
Gear

The best science gifts for kids for all ages

By Billy Cadden, Jen McCaffery

Chinese parents and kid have a meal in their dining room
Science

Learning a second language early might have ripple effects throughout your life

By Rahul Rao

A student in a red graduation gown dabbing
Health

4 big ideas on fixing American schools

By Sabrina Imbler

A lit-up igloo under a starry night sky
DIY

How to build an igloo that’s structurally sound and cozy

By Sarah Fecht

STEM toys that feel more like fun than homework
Gear

STEM toys that feel more like fun than homework

By PopSci Commerce Team

children silhouetted on hill
Technology

Everything big tech knows about a baby by the time it’s born

By Veronica Barassi/MIT Press Reader

a person staring at a smartphone screen
Technology

How your daily screen time affects your wellbeing

By Claire Maldarelli

Four Portuguese kids who are European climate activists
Environment

A lawsuit filed by children has forced 33 countries to rethink their climate goals

By Jag Bhalla/Undark

Parents and two kids on New Year's in party hats and sparklers
DIY

Make your own New Year’s ball, and 4 other family party ideas

By Purbita Saha

A young girl fishes in a lake.
Environment

The happiness and heartbreak of a daughter’s first fishing trip

By Jonathon Klein/Field & Stream

Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids
DIY

Make magical scratch-and-sniff holiday cards with the kids

By Sophie Bushwick

Hotwalk Carbon
Gear

With no pedals, Specialized’s ultralight kid’s bike makes learning to ride easy

By Rob Verger

young girl receiving polio vaccine
Health

COVID-19 is helping another terrible disease make a comeback in Afghanistan

By Ruchi Kumar/Undark

The best kits and gadgets that encourage your kids to be more creative
Gear

The best kits and gadgets that encourage your kids to be more creative

By Billy Cadden

The finished cardboard robotic hand on someone's hand
DIY

Turn a boring box into a sweet working robotic hand

By Jonathan Adolph

A green and red Io moth caterpillar crawling across a person's hands
Environment

Insects can be the ultimate teaching tool for kids

By Kawahara, Ennes & Markee/The Conversation

A child wearing a mask reading a picture book
Health

The CDC released a COVID-19 test knowing it had a high failure rate

By Rachael Zisk

parent putting mask on their child
Health

A record number of kids got COVID-19 last week

By Sara Chodosh

Celestron and Gsyker make some of the best telescopes for kids.
Gear

The best telescopes for kids in 2024

By Bettina Bush, Jen McCaffery

Child pretending to be a superhero
Health

Have no fear—healthy Halloween ideas are here

By Michael Goran/The Conversation

daycare center
Health

The ‘near-Herculean’ effort by daycare workers to prevent COVID-19 spread is working

By Kate Baggaley

a paper fortune teller
DIY

Five classic paper toys you can make when you’re bored (whether you’re in school or not)

By John Kennedy

A black and white photo of a census taker with a big family full of children
Science

Six ways the 2020 census will change your life

By Sara Kiley Watson and Purbita Saha

A row of Barbie dolls with fake blood
Health

Playing bad can shape behavior, but not in the way you think

By Erin Blakemore

Nuria Tamarit illustration
Science

Five dolls that changed the world

By Erin Blakemore

coding bots
Gear

These three robots can teach kids how to code

By John Kennedy

person checking temperature of child
Health

Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

By Megan E. Doherty/Undark

Playbikes sizing guide
Technology

Your kid wants a dirt bike. Here’s what to buy them.

By Serena Bleeker/Dirt Rider

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself
Health

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother

Boy doing online school in a mask.
Health

The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked

By Sara Kiley Watson

Family sitting and talking.
Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

Colombia
Health

COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia

By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education
Health

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

By Meredith Bodgas/Working Mother

A toddler dressed as Wonder Woman
Health

Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains

By Pexman, Reggin & Madigan/The Conversation

A father and son standing on the balcony
Health

Your kids aren’t growing up too quickly, but your brain sure thinks they are

By Keith Payne/The Conversation

prison gardens
Health

Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children

By Julie Stevens/The Conversation

a person social distancing
Health

The CDC says you probably won’t get COVID-19 from deliveries or pets

By Claire Maldarelli

Kid hiking
DIY

What you need to know when hiking with kids

By Alisha McDarris

empty benches
Health

The coronavirus might show up in your semen, but don’t panic

By Claire Maldarelli

a woman and a child mixing materials in a bowl while wearing aprons, perhaps they are making a science project
DIY

Ten great science projects you can do with your kids

By John Kennedy

Rock candy
DIY

Stay-at-home science project: Grow your own rock candy

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A ball of homemade Silly Putty
DIY

Stay-at-home science project: Two-ingredient Silly Putty

By Purbita Saha

Dipping shortening-covered hands in ice water
DIY

Stay-at-home science project: Craft handmade blubber

By Purbita Saha

American woodcock in the leaves.
Environment

Weekend activity: watch (and listen) for this bird’s extraordinary sky dance

By Tom Fegely/Field & Stream

Kid on laptop
Health

13 free online resources to educate and entertain your kids

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

child carrying a log in woods.
DIY

Eleven outdoor skills to teach your kids—or yourself

By Christine Peterson/ Outdoor Life

young man sitting against a wall
Health

Black youth have some of the highest suicide rates in America, and we’re only beginning to understand why

By Rheeda Walker/The Conversation

Family traveling in Machu Picchu
DIY

An exhaustive guide to simpler traveling with small children

By Mary Kearl

two krampuses
Science

Elf on the Shelf and Krampus are more alike than you think

By Popular Science Team

Should parents lie to kids about Santa Claus? We asked the experts.
Health

Should parents lie to kids about Santa Claus? We asked the experts.

By Eleanor Cummins