Explore the 25 craziest scientific experiments ever conducted, from shocking ethical failures like Tuskegee to mind control.

The neutrino “fog” is beginning to materialize. Lightweight subatomic particles called neutrinos have begun elbowing their way into the data of experiments not designed to spot them. Two experiments, ...

In 1927, Albert Einstein and Neils Bohr debated the nature of what’s known as complementarity—the idea that a photon’s dual wave-like and particle natures can’t be measured at the same time. Now, two ...

A young visitor interacts with a mechanical experiment inside a science museum, demonstrating basic physics concepts such as motion, force, and balance. By pulling and operating the metal device, the ...

Sticky challenge One of the 37 pitch-drop experiments sent by Trinity College Dublin’s School of Physics to secondary schools all over Ireland. (Courtesy: Karl Gaff, TCD School of Physics) Nothing is ...

To find out what would happen if the brain was cut off from all external stimuli, scientist John Lilly built the first sensory deprivation tank in 1954. Floating in warm water for hours in complete ...

Finding an activity that adequately keeps kids entertained can be challenging, but the best science kits for kids help stave off boredom, all while being relatively easy to use and educational. The ...