US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

• For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom-they happen first in the doctor’s office.

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 54 words

Q&A: How the 'science of reading' is reshaping literacy education

• Stanford Professor Rebecca Silverman discusses a transformative movement backed by research that is changing literacy instruction in schools nationwide. • After decades of debate

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 122 words

New research calls for 'heat literacy' in Australia

• James Cook University (JCU) research argues Australians urgently need better education about heat to prepare for longer, hotter and more dangerous heat waves driven by climate ch

Science · February 17, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 59 words