New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to engage in argumentation from evidence in a mini-lesson on Constructing Arguments. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.

New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations with evidence in a mini-lesson on explanations with evidence. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.

New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to engage in argumentation in a mini-lesson on evaluating arguments. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.

New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to construct explanations in a mini-lesson on evidence-based reasoning. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.

New ReviewIn this video Paul Andersen shows you how to revise explanations with evidence in a mini-lesson on evaluating explanations with evidence. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked...

Of course, the ancient Egyptians were probably not the first people to ever wear clothing, but we haven’t found any clothes older than the Tarkhan Dress. So how can we figure out when we first started wearing clothes? Well, it turns out...

When did practicing medicine - in its varied, complex forms (from sharing medicinal plants to the earliest surgeries) - become something that we actually started doing? While it’s a hard question to answer, it’s possible that our...

Climbing to the summit of the Eurasian food chain was one of the Neandertals’ most impressive evolutionary feats, but in the end, it may have actually been what doomed them.

If you have ambitions to start exercising or get the most out of your exercise routine, there are a lot of flashy tricks promising to help you. But not all of them are supported by science. Do ice baths help? Stretching? Heat? This video...

You've heard of Stonehenge. It's that big rock circle over in England. But there's a lot more to it than that, and researchers have been studying it for centuries. From the people who lived near it to how and when it was made, here are...

In the 1920s, archaeologists discovered that the young pharaoh Tutankhamun was buried with a fancy iron dagger. It wasn't just fancy because part of it came from outer space; it was also made by artisans in another kingdom and given as a...

Chocolate being one of the world's most delicious foods, you'd think we would know everything about it. /Somebody/ domesticated wild cacao. It's just… nobody really knows who, or when… or where. But if we want chocolate for the long...

While many researchers are focusing on finding a difference in brains of people with dyslexia, some new research suggests it might not just be in their brains, but in their eyes.

Explore the concept of biological evolution with the Amoeba Sisters! This video mentions a few misconceptions about biological evolution before providing a general definition. Then this video provides a description of four different...

Left vs Right

Evolution vs Natural Selection

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb believes we are likely not alone in the universe. He criticizes the approach of simply waiting for contact through radio signals, suggesting instead that we should actively search for evidence of other life. He...

There's a right way and wrong way to do empathy, says author and scholar Chezare A. Warren. So how do we get it right? He unpacks the source of false empathy and explains the key shift in perspective we need to build healthy...

So we know that humans are pretty good at making fires, but how long have we been barbecue pit masters? Turns out the evidence is hardly a smoking gun.

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Magnesium may be all the rage as a sleep aid, but does it actually work? We decided to dive into the research to find out, and ended up learning a lot about mice along the way.

Urban birds like house finches and house sparrows are great at finding materials to repel pests and parasites from their nests. Unfortunately, one of those materials is used cigarette butts.

If you could throw a potluck with all the oldest foods in the world, what would you bring? We asked ourselves that question and prepared a menu of tasty snacks for you to consider, from tamales and noodles to our favorite ancient boozes....

When it comes to climate solutions, "now is better than new, and time is more important than tech," says scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a six-part framework to more efficiently address climate change, from better aligning capital...