New York students will no longer be required to pass Regents exams to earn a diploma beginning in the 2027-28 school year, ...

The Board of Regents will have the final say on the state Education Department's proposal to end the requirement that students pass Regents exams to graduate.

Oct. 30, 2024 — More accurate orbit predictions for satellites and space debris as well as a better understanding of the water masses present on Earth: Researchers at achieved both using ...

We cover the spread of Marburg virus, a stem cell treatment for diabetes and the way dolphins smile in this week’s news roundup.

There is no debate [“Spirited debate erupts over Regents exams,” News, Oct. 26]. Examinations are necessary to measure competence, be it the ability of the student to master the material ...

The annual toxic smog that forms over swathes of India and Pakistan is preventable, but the nations’ scientists have too little opportunity to help tackle the problem.

Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet’s largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school. By Matt Kaplan The world is split up into continents ...

Essentially, the changes would give students options. Either they could qualify for diplomas by passing traditional Regents exams, or they could do so through alternatives such as earning an ...

Most people should have a regular eye exam every couple of years. If you're older than 65 or have certain conditions, you may need more frequent checks. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images.) ...

These findings, the 10 New Insights in Climate Change, are released annually by scientists at Future Earth, The Earth League, and the World Climate Research Programme. The group aims to provide ...

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ...

The images were captured by NASA 's Landsat 9 satellite - an Earth observation satellite that ... That might have been considered science fiction 20 years ago, but scientists now warn that the ...