A DIY science project exploring how beta backscattering can be used to identify different elements. The experiment ...

We combine 500 packs of Pop Rocks to observe the physical reaction and release of carbon dioxide gas during this large-scale ...

A biology journal that paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and ...

L-R: Corinne Mona, Melaine Mueller, Allison Rein, Karina Cooper] Dava Sobel signed our copy of The Elements of Marie Curie: ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So ...

The International Space Station is now home to an even more capable quantum laboratory, where NASA cools atoms to nearly ...

Plutonium is one of the most complex elements in the periodic table. First synthesized and isolated in 1940 by scientists at ...

YouTube is partnering with Mark Rober and the NSTA to launch Class CrunchLabs, a free science curriculum featuring hands-on ...

We've been demonizing sunlight for years. A new book by Rowan Jacobsen digs into the science—and says we've got it all wrong.

Millions of light-years away, millions of years ago, a star exploded. In this violent process, it ejected incredible amounts of mass, including carbon, nitrogen and oxygen—the building blocks of life.

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...

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