Hands-on exploration and behind-the-scenes adventure for middle schoolers.

Classes for young children and their parents about the wonder of science and nature.

This biologist was inspired by the Swedish scientists he encountered as a youth in Ethiopia. Learn how his career studying freshwater systems continues on an international front.

School lab work can give students a false impression of what life as a research scientists is like. "It's more than adding Chemical A to Chemical B and getting Result C," says Dr. Susan Perkins.

Between the pages of these kid-friendly books, you'll find adventures in the Amazon, the beasts at home in your backyard, and the answer to where insects go in the winter.

Was Einstein really a poor student who flunked out of school? Or is that just a legend? Find out in this profile of the 20th century's most famous scientist.

Displays of live butterflies, interactive video adventures, and an annual mock archaeological dig—find out what cool things you can find at your local natural history museum or science center.