Physics Today: The US National Academies’ National Research Council has written a draft conceptual framework for K–12 science education standards to “identify and articulate the core ideas in the disciplines of science (life sciences, physical sciences, Earth and space sciences, and engineering and technology) as well as cross-cutting ideas and [scientific] practices.” The academies’ Board on Science Education is asking for practitioners, researchers, and the public to weigh in by completing an online survey by 2 August.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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