At first glance, some scientific research can seem, well, impractical. When physicists began exploring the strange, subatomic ...

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 ...

Simple home experiments that illustrate basic science make abstract concepts tangible.

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One of your best classrooms is the great outdoors, and summertime allows you the ability to explore STEM activities like building contraptions with items around the house. Kristen Denzer, CEO and ...

In March, while scrolling through TikTok for classroom inspiration, Miami pre-K teacher Amanda Lorenzo discovered a perfectly simple science experiment for the coronavirus age. Prior to the pandemic’s ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

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 ...