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There's a whole world of home science projects beyond the vinegar and baking soda volcano. Credit: peopleimages via Getty Images The vinegar and baking soda volcano is a science fair classic, but ...

Today (May 7), marks the 150th anniversary of one of Alfred Nobel's patents for dynamite, which was first patented in 1867. The explosive forever reshaped the world, revolutionizing warfare and ...

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The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost five billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot. The brightest and largest object in our night ...

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not mince its words when describing the disastrous effect that humans are having on the planet. “It is unequivocal that human influence has ...

I’m not big on pointing out the science that Hollywood gets wrong -- the last thing I want to do is yuck anyone’s yum. But as a physicist, I couldn’t help but notice all the fun real-life science ...