“Dora the Explorer” has been taking young viewers on adventures for almost a quarter of a century. And while the animation has upgraded to 3D and the episodes are shorter, the actor who voiced Dora ...

Students in the U.S. trail children in other countries when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and math (aka STEM), at least according to international benchmark tests like the Programme ...

In a little more than two years, Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" has vaulted past "Blues Clues" to become the most popular show on cable or commercial broadcast television among preschoolers. And ...

“For my kids to learn a second language — it’s so important to me,” Christiane Gauthier said in mournful tones, her own mother’s native Spanish fading fast among younger generations. Many parents ...

“Dora and the Lost City of Gold” is a kids film that is so hyperaware that it’s a kids film that it ends up feeling more sophisticated than the vast majority of action movies marketed to the ...

Characters on cereal boxes appear to influence kids' perceptions of taste. March 8, 2011— -- Seeing Shrek, Dora the Explorer and other popular animated characters on cereal boxes appears to ...