science

What screen time does to children’s brains is more complicated than it seems pt1

Children these days are exposed to a lot of new tech, including phones, tablets, and gaming consoles. These can be extremely addictive, and screen time is a huge issue with young children. The amount of time could affect mental health, cause sleep deprivation and distract students from dong work, but it could be more complicated … Read moreWhat screen time does to children’s brains is more complicated than it seems pt1

How AI Is Reshaping the Teenage Experience — and Why It Matters

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become one of the most transformative forces of the 21st century — and for today’s teenagers, it is more than a headline. It’s a daily reality. From personalized learning tools to generative art platforms, and from content recommendations to mental health support bots, AI is quietly—but powerfully—shaping how young people … Read moreHow AI Is Reshaping the Teenage Experience — and Why It Matters

A Breakthrough in the Search for Alien Life: The Story of K2-18b

Discovered in 2015 by NASA’s Kepler space telescope, K2-18b is a distant world orbiting a red dwarf star 124 light-years away. This exoplanet is 2.6 times wider and 8.6 times more massive than Earth, with a 33-day orbit (that is just over one month for us!) snugly within its star’s habitable zone—the region where temperatures could allow liquid water! Early Hubble … Read moreA Breakthrough in the Search for Alien Life: The Story of K2-18b