This might be holding a glassy marble in my hand, watching the whirling spokes of a bicycle, staring at a starfish, a heart-shaped rock, a penny on the sidewalk, a kite caught in a tree.

The Shrimp Po’Boy is a coastal classic executed with respect and flair. Fresh local shrimp, either fried to golden perfection or grilled for a lighter option, are nestled in a hoagie roll with lettuce ...

Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start ...

Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its ...

2023 (“because it includes 101 favorite poems by the poet that introduce kids to poetry”), "Bound to Dream: An Immigrant Story," Schiffer Kids, 2024 (“because it celebrates books and family ...

The structure of a poem can mirror the scientific idea it describes ... The shrinking lines do not just tell the story – they embody it, visually and rhythmically reinforcing the concept.

A new study suggests that the removal of predatory fish such as sharks from coral reefs may be a key factor driving outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish. Dr. Mark Meekan and Dr ...

Small crabs could be the invisible force controlling crown-of-thorns starfish, according to a new study from multiple Australian research institutes. The paper, published in scientific journal ...

As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children, "The Boy Who Lived in ...