My backyard adjoins the thousand-acre wood that makes up the north campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Several times over the last few decades that I’ve been employed as a science writer, I ...

Backyard Science Now through 2010 You don't have to go to a lab to study science - it's in your back yard! Explore biology, astronomy and earth science by visiting Backyard Science. Backyard Science ...

It's that time of the year when the children are out having fun in the sun. While they're outside, encourage them to explore one of the best science classrooms -- their own backyard. Here's an ...

It's that time of the year when the children are out having fun in the sun. While they're outside, encourage them to explore one of the best science classroom: their own backyard. Using a few ...

If we had to list our top parent-approved pastimes, backyard science experiments for kids are a hot contender for the #1 spot because kids have fun learning while soaking up a little vitamin D in the ...

In the quiet community of Lakeside, Virginia, an unusual gathering takes place every year that showcases the passion and creativity of dedicated amateur scientists. Around fifty to sixty individuals ...

How complete is our census of the Sun's closest neighbors? Astronomers and a team of data-sleuthing volunteers participating in Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a citizen science project, have discovered ...

An upcoming exhibit at Orlando Science Center has an extremely local focus. “Backyard Adventures” will encourage visitors to examine nature right outside their backdoors. The displays will look at ...