Observation is fundamental to science. In fact, one could even argue that science is observation, nourished and channeled for the purpose of better understanding what our world is and how it works.

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Scientists often struggle to explain their research to nonscientists, whether it’s at a cocktail party, on an airplane, or when speaking to a journalist. For Julie Rorrer, the struggle began with a ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Science teachers may want to add doodling to their lesson plans, say researchers who found the ...

Doodle learning Learning science should involve drawing as well as writing, reading and talking, say experts. Science educator Professor Russell Tytler of Deakin University and colleagues lay out ...

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. Research suggests that incorporating art skills like sketching ...

There are a lot of suggested mnemonics to help one memorize certain information, but one really stands out to be the best tool to remember something. Drawing pictures may help one remember better, ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. When testing a new pen, Leonardo da Vinci was in the habit of scrawling the phrase dimmi — tell me.

We regularly hear warnings that climate change may lead to 'tipping points': irreversible situations where savanna can quickly change into desert, or the warm gulf stream current can simply stop ...

A Chinese ink painting of a farmer leading an ox across a bridge, followed by a boy with a bamboo basket on his back made the cover of an October issue of Structure, a United States-based Cell Press ...