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Over a feverish 10-day period, scientists synthesized and described a new class of carbon molecules, called buckminster ...

Searching for organic molecules in rocks on Mars is no easy task. Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument is designed to analyze the chemical composition of gases, which it creates by ...

The Science Siblings love an at-home experiment. Paige and Adam Jacobson went the chemistry route with "elephant toothpaste." ...

Atlanta, Georgia — A teacher presenting a flashy demonstration to get her students excited about chemistry made a mistake that caused a fire to burn "out of control" and seriously injure a student, ...

Discover how ice and salt create incredible reactions in this simple science experiment. By sprinkling salt on ice, you can ...

NEW HOLSTEIN, Wis. (WFRV) – A chemistry experiment at the New Holstein High School caused a large response from local fire departments and the school to be evacuated on Thursday morning. A release ...

Mark A. Johnson at Yale University discusses how the two sides of physical chemistry have necessarily developed together, and looks at how their synergy dictates the direction of contemporary research ...

Abstract art? No, the result of an overnight acid-rain simulation experiment inadvertently left for three months due to COVID-19 closing schools. This plastic cup originally contained a leaf, a penny, ...

A recent special issue of Philosophical Transactions B takes on one of the biggest mysteries in science: how life first began ...

A New York jury granted nearly $60 million in civil damages to a high school student who was severely burned in a 2014 class chemistry experiment. The award is the culmination of a years-long lawsuit ...

There's a great range of science kits out there, with some better than others, especially if you’re buying for a beginner. We've rounded up the best chemistry sets in our handy guide, focusing both on ...