A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

Colorado State University's Little Shop of Physics Open House returns March 1 with hundreds of hands-on science experiments for all ages.

From start to finish, the bubble freezing process is kid-friendly. In a small container, stir together a cup of warm water, 2 ½ tablespoons of corn syrup, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 2 ½ tablespoons ...

How do you make the complex reality of chips and electronics accessible to a broad audience? TU/e researcher Elles Raaijmakers believes an educational game can do just that. In the game I.C. Tycoon ...

Provided content. One ball on a Plinko board is unpredictable. Drop a thousand and they form a near-perfect bell curve—one of math’s most powerful ideas for 150+ years.

Casimir cavities are mysterious spaces between microscopic metal plates in a vacuum. Areas of diminished energy between the ...

Some say we’ve entered a new age of AI-enabled scientific discovery. But human insight and creativity still can’t be ...

Putting humans and LLMs head-to-head in classic tests of judgment from human psychology underscores the differences between ...

In a quiet laboratory, a team of atmospheric scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven ...

Kitchen Pantry Scientist Liz Heinecke shares some science projects. I found rare sales on everything from cookware to small ...

Discover how to build a simple electromagnetic motor and generator using everyday materials in this hands-on science ...

A bonobo named Kanzi surprised scientists by successfully playing along in pretend tea party experiments, tracking imaginary juice and grapes as if they were real. He consistently pointed to the ...