When you throw a ball in the air, the equations of classical physics will tell you exactly what path the ball will take as it ...

Rain sounds maybe soothing for humans, but for plants, the pitter-patter of droplets is more like a jarring morning alarm. As ...

Researchers have found that a swirling water vortex can force opposing waves to form rotating lines of stillness across an ...

"This experiment's never been run before on another world," said Amy Williams, an astrobiologist working on the Curiosity ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has uncovered a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals widely considered ...

Through simple hands-on lessons, students can follow their curiosity, get messy, and explore the world around them.

Earth may have won a cosmic chemistry lottery. Researchers found that during the planet’s earliest formation, oxygen had to be in an extremely narrow “Goldilocks zone” for two life-essential elements, ...

One of the best ways to try your hand at herb gardening is to grow them in containers. Starting your "herb garden" in containers allows you to discover which plants you use most often in the kitchen, ...

Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on replication in ...

When I come across a massive new study suggesting something I’m already doing every single day might be good for me, I pay attention. Today’s habit: coffee. I start every morning with a protein shake ...

Bright yellow daffodils are among the first signs of spring, along with birds singing and green buds emerging from trees. Daffodils are great flowers for science activities because they grow from ...

Scientists are exploring a surprisingly simple way to clean up diesel engines: adding tiny droplets of water to the fuel. During combustion, the water rapidly vaporizes, triggering micro-explosions ...