A bill in Olympia aims to restrict cell phone use during class time in Washington schools. Democratic State Sen. Marko Liias is sponsoring SB 5346. “Student device use and student device access is ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents flowing through our bodies. We’re used to thinking of the brain as an ...

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WESTFIELD — Westfield High School Assistant Principal Andrew Joseph and Instructional Technology Coordinator Brian Dutko informed the School Committee on Jan. 5 that the pilot program for a new ...

More than three-fourths of the water being used by farmers and cities along the Rio Grande is unsustainable. These communities are using more water than nature can replenish — and there’s no plan for ...

Astronomers used subtle warps in galaxy shapes to map the invisible forces shaping the universe. By reanalyzing years of telescope images, they studied more than 100 million galaxies across an ...

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development. Their work helps ...

When Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., restricted the use of cellphones, principal Jason Neuss expected student interaction to improve. He also hoped students would engage more with their ...

Matthew Klein, an analyst at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, breaks down the proposed Texas and California redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections and what it means for the balance of ...

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at an increased risk for depression, obesity, and lack of sleep, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers looked ...

It’s been a while since I’ve played STALKER 2. It was a beloved title for Shacknews in 2024 and it just keeps improving as GSC Game World keeps adding to it with massive updates. Such was the case ...

Major gameplay leaks have offered a glimpse at the next era of Fortnite, in which its ever-popular battle royale mode will transition to a fresh map based on the USA. Previously, official hints from ...