Category: Science and Nature

  • Upstate NY nature center crowned as America’s best science museum

    Upstate NY nature center crowned as America’s best science museum

    When you’re walking above the trees, it’s easy to see why one “wild” Upstate New York nature center was named America’s best science museum. The Wild Center in Tupper Lake was recently voted the best science museum by readers of USA Today. It was selected from museums across the country, beating out The Franklin Institute…

  • STEM Toy Market Booms: Top Science & Nature Toys for 2024 Unveiled

    STEM Toy Market Booms: Top Science & Nature Toys for 2024 Unveiled

    As STEM education gains momentum, the toy industry responds with innovative Science and Nature toys for 2024, enhancing learning through play. Technavio’s latest research forecasts the STEM toys market to expand by $8.09 billion from 2023 to 2028, driven by a growing recognition of STEM’s role in preparing youngsters for future careers. This year’s trend…

  • Exclusive: Spotlight on Science and Nature

    Exclusive: Spotlight on Science and Nature

    As the STEM toy market continues to grow, the Toy World team takes a look at the latest Science and Nature toys for 2024 from top suppliers. According to global research company Technavio, the STEM toys market is predicted to grow by $8.09b from 2023 to 2028, with the demand for toys that support STEM…

  • What science says about hybrid working — and how to make it a success

    What science says about hybrid working — and how to make it a success

    Certain aspects of scientific life do not lend themselves to working from home. Archaeologist Adrià Breu, who studies neolithic pottery at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, can’t dig for artefacts in his kitchen, and Claudia Sala’s experiments in molecular microbiology at the Toscana Life Sciences Foundation in Siena, Italy, oblige her to commute to…

  • Big science in Latin America: accelerate particles and progress

    Big science in Latin America: accelerate particles and progress

    Large scientific facilities do more than just deliver breakthroughs — they build capacity. Regions that host them benefit from the creation of jobs and skills as well as infrastructures, from computing to electricity and transport. The benefits can be especially great for advanced light sources, which generate intense beams of light for a range of…

  • More than 2 million research papers have disappeared from the Internet

    More than 2 million research papers have disappeared from the Internet

    A study identified more than two million articles that did not appear in a major digital archive, despite having an active DOI.Credit: Anna Berkut/Alamy More than one-quarter of scholarly articles are not being properly archived and preserved, a study of more than seven million digital publications suggests. The findings, published in the Journal of Librarianship…

  • Rare moths among citizen scientist’s 15k nature observations

    Rare moths among citizen scientist’s 15k nature observations

    Citizen scientist Dion Maple has a special interest in moths. He even sets up black lights at night to attract different species. His favourite is the crayon emerald. “When I found it, I couldn’t believe it existed because it looks like someone drew it with crayon,” Mr Maple says. “It’s a rare species too, so…

  • Girls and Science celebrates 10 years at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

    Girls and Science celebrates 10 years at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

    Girls and Science celebrates 10 years at Denver Museum of Nature & Science – CBS Colorado Watch CBS News Be inspired by women in science! Join @CBSColorado, @DenverMuseumNS, and @GirlsIncDenver for our 10th annual Girls & Science. Enjoy a free night at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on March 1st from 4-8 pm!…

  • Girls and Science Kicks Off March 1 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

    Girls and Science Kicks Off March 1 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science

    Girls and Science Kicks Off March 1 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science – CBS Colorado Watch CBS News CBS Colorado’s Kennedy Cook takes us behind the scenes before Girls and Science Kicks Off March 1 at Denver Museum of Nature & Science. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser…

  • Presented by CBC and Winnipeg Public Library

    Presented by CBC and Winnipeg Public Library

    Manitoba Community Join The Nature of Things co-host Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, executive Sue Dando and filmmakers to learn behind-the-scenes secrets of this iconic Canadian series. The event takes place at Millennium Library, Thursday, March 14 from 5-7 p.m. This free event is presented by CBC and Winnipeg Public Library CBC Communications · Posted: Mar 01, 2024…