So, you’ve just decided to take a break from studying and need something to pass the time. Or maybe you’re waiting for a plane, or you’re stuck at the train station, and you want something to keep ...

Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

Thanks in part to the fact that information is so readily available online, kids today are smarter than ever before. Sure, quick access to distractions like Snapchat and Angry Birds aren’t helping, ...

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 ...

My own interest in science was sparked repeatedly throughout my childhood through activities like completing building kits with my dad, scuba diving, and various Girl Scouts workshops. Now, I'm a ...

I did my very first presentation when I was 15 years old. It was about the Solar System at the time when Pluto had yet to be "pluto-ed". Because I was such an astronomy enthusiast back then, I also ...

This National Science Week (August 15–23, 2026) the ABC is exploring Australia's amazing wildflowers — from WA's seasonal blooms to the unique tropical flowers around Darwin, and the weird and crazy ...

>> OH, HONEY, HONEY, REMEMBER, TONIGHT WE NEED TO GO TO THE STORE-- [CHIME] >> OH, I THINK THAT'S THE CALENDAR ON MY COMPUTER.