Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame a ...

According to Kew’s “State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023” report, three out of four undescribed plants are threatened ...

(KXAN) — Solar eclipses are an amazing sight that has inspired some amazing science. The upcoming April 8 eclipse will provide numerous opportunities for professional and amateur scientists, but those ...

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From the beginning, women have made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and science. But despite the fact that these pioneering women have changed the way we live in and think about ...

Eddie Possehl is a dynamic and driven writer/director with a passion for the written word and all things film, television, comics, and games. His passion for storytelling led him to establish his own ...

Campers at the Bend Science Station dropped pieces of iron oxide into the compound known as water glass and watched as they immediately began to form into a crystal and spread up the test tube, ...

Do you think you've got decent science knowledge? It's time to put your gray matter to the test with our weekly, free science crossword puzzle. We've spent hours carefully writing our puzzles to make ...

This kit was developed by William Sanford Nye (b. 1955), the educator popularly known as “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” It contains supplies and instructions for three experiments. arrow-up Back to top ...

Join Ira Flatow, Flora Lichtman, and the Science Friday team as we hit the road to uncover and report on the amazing science news and stories happening in Utah! This is your chance to peek behind the ...