Claude, San Francisco’s Beloved Albino Alligator, Dies At 30
Claude was an albino alligator that lived at the California Academy of Sciences (Credit: calacademy.org/ Public Domain) San…
Meet 2025 PN7, Earth’s Tiny Quasi-Moon
An artist’s rendering of asteroid 2025 PN7 (Credit: JPL-Caltech-NASA/ Public Domain) A tiny traveler has joined Earth in…
School Reopenings Tied to Better Mental Health for Kids
A new study suggests that the mental health of California children was boosted significantly after schools resumed…
Having a Pet Dog Boosts Teenage Mental Health by ‘Changing Microbes in Their Bodies’
– credit, Ai Tsujimura SWNS Family dogs boost kids’ mental health by changing microbes that live in their…
Our visit to see Santa was a nightmare. Now my wife wants to try again.
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Hands on with Stickerbox, the AI-powered sticker maker for kids
There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that…
Play These Mobile Games Designed to Help Save Dying Aboriginal Language and Culture
Screenshots from the Nyiyaparli living language project app – credit, supplied by Nyiyaparli Widi An Australian Aboriginal community…
Unique Pink And Clear Diamond Unearthed In Botswana
A rare pink and clear diamond was found in Botswana (Credit: Gia.edu) The Karowe Mine in Botswana, Southern…
We Just Got Some Bad News About My Dad’s Health. I Don’t Know How to Tell My Son.
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Oldest Dome-Headed Dinosaur Unearthed In Mongolia
An artist’s depiction of the pachycephalosaurs (Credit: Masato Hattori) The pachycephalosaurs are among the most mysterious dinosaurs of…
My Mother-in-Law Got My Daughter to Stop Biting Her Nails. I’m Upset About Her Methods.
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Chinese Astronauts’ Return Delayed After Debris Hits Spacecraft
The taikonauts’ trip home was delayed after space debris hit their return spacecraft (Credit: CMSA) Three taikonauts —…