Thought experiments can be extremely powerful; after all, pretty much everything that [Einstein] came up with was based on thought experiments. But when a thought experiment turns into a real ...

The simple experiment setup. Image via Wiki Commons. In 1927, physicist Thomas Parnell poured hot pitch into a funnel at the ...

Beth Harris, a Raleigh mom, long-time science educator and creator of Fort Kits for Kids, is back with another fun and easy experiment that you can do at home with your kids. All you need is a plastic ...

My name is Dr. Kate Biberdorf, but most people call me Kate the Chemist, and I am so excited to share some easy science experiments you can do with kids at home. For years, I’ve been bombarded with ...

Being stuck inside as the weather gets warmer doesn't have to be boring, or noneducational. You don't need a lab to keep kids entertained with fun science experiments. Your backyard or kitchen can be ...

A series of experiments studying complex plasmas is taking place on board the international space station ISS. Physicists from Germany will use these experiments to study fundamental structure forming ...