Discover how ordinary salt and common household items can be used in creative ways for science experiments and practical ...

The hilarious and food-loving Raphael Gomes performs more simple science experiments using everyday foods to uncover ...

Researchers accidentally formed gold hydride under extreme pressure, challenging gold’s long-held inert reputation and ...

Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

Top longevity scientist Eric Topol, author of the new book Super Agers, tells National Geographic which biohacks for a longer life are backed by science—and which you can skip. Skip the supplements ...

Scientists have developed a new molecule that breaks down beta-amyloid plaques by binding to excess copper in the brain. The treatment restored memory and reduced inflammation in rats, while also ...

Qinheng Zheng is taking unusual approaches to find new ways to treat cancers. Rather than pursuing cutting-edge gene therapy or sophisticated biologics, he is banking on relatively simple chemistry to ...

“Let’s stop confusing humanity to think that it’s more difficult than it really is, and give them much clearer guidelines of how to do this,” says psychology professor Todd Kashdan, who runs the ...

Children are naturally inclined to seek patterns in, categorize, and classify information around them. Teachers can take advantage of this tendency as a way to help students study, examine, and ...

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. No lightsaber ever came to be, but I’ve been teaching undergraduates ...

Long-term astrophotography projects involve repeatedly imaging celestial objects over extended periods (days to years), documenting changes in their position and/or appearance, combining art and ...

With the stresses of daily life, it can often seem difficult to find moments to smell the proverbial roses. “You can make small changes in your life that have big effects,” said Darwin Guevarra, an ...