Urban green spaces should be better managed to provide places too cool off for the most underserved communities.

Plant the tree: Place the banana plant in the hole upright, ensuring the top of the root ball is level with or slightly above the ground. Backfill with soil, gently firming it down as you go. Water ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Plants do more than photosynthesize – some of them make gold. In a boreal forest in northern Finland, scientists found tiny gold particles inside Norway spruce needles. Plants like the Norway spruce ...

Whether you're guiding a classroom of curious minds or nurturing a child’s sense of wonder at home, this initiative provides ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand Americans’ views of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,445 adults from Sept. 22 to 28, 2025.

A Chicago mom’s powerful message to a stranger at the park is going viral on the internet. Natalie Cook (@justenoughmanna) posted a reel on Instagram, explaining the story of how one little boy ...

A sign is posted on a eucalyptus tree stating, "stop killing our trees," on Glenrose Avenue, where trees have been cut down. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times) Glenrose Avenue awoke to the sound of ...

Glenrose Avenue awoke last week to the sound of chainsaws. Eucalyptus trees that many residents believed shielded some of the homes in West Altadena from the Eaton fire were being cut down without ...

This Pew Research Center analysis looks at Americans’ views on fewer people choosing to have children and whether the government has a role in encouraging people to have kids. Pew Research Center does ...