A mini pumpkin toadlet sounds like a confection from the magical world of “Harry Potter,” but it’s actually a miniaturized frog with a bright orange hue that’s roughly the size of a Skittle. In total, ...

During and following the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic absenteeism in schools across the United States emerged as a serious challenge for schools and students. Defined as students missing 10% or more of ...

As gentle giants who both graze in the tranquil coastal shade of seagrass meadows, manatees and dugongs share the cheeky nickname: “sea cows.” Dugongs and manatees, who are close relatives, both share ...

Toads can lay between 2,000 and 20,000 eggs in a season. But only one in 50 will typically survive the leap from egg to tadpole to "frog-hood." “They lay those eggs, and they develop into teeny, tiny ...

For most adults, nothing will ever beat fresh vegetables from a local farmer’s market, cooked and seasoned to perfection. But for kids, getting them to choke down a carrot or broccoli can feel like an ...

A lot of parents are worried about the well-being of children across the United States. It’s not unfounded: Nearly three-quarters of students are not proficient in basic skills, and many struggle with ...

In the Amazon’s Putumayo basin of Colombia, a new species of fish was discovered swimming among submerged roots in a shallow forest stream. That fish, which is roughly the size of the average pinky ...

According to the latest Gallup poll on LGBTQ+ identification, 9.3% of American adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual — signaling that respondents ...

The nonprofit Girls Who Code was founded in 2011 with the intention to close the gender gap in technology jobs. Through in-person courses, clubs, summer camps, college opportunities, and more, the ...

Most of us know the last part of the year as a time of giving. Whether that comes in the form of thoughtful gifts for your loved ones, opportunities to volunteer your time within your community, ...

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Facing burnout from his time as a fine dining chef, David Martin’s parents suggested he pivot to working in the kitchen of a nursing home. To this, he replied, “'Why would I want to go to aged care?