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 ...

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 ...

Scientists recently announced they had found potential signs of life on a planet 124 light years from Earth. While the bold claim has been challenged, the mere prospect is enough to inflame 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 ...

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 ...

Biologist Maureen Berg found this nudibranch while tide pooling in California. Inverse card story editor JoAnna Wendel found this tiny centipede under a log in Oregon.

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 ...

Science supply stores like Home Science Tools or Carolina Biological Online retailers like Amazon, where they're often sold as craft or hobby magnets Hardware stores, sometimes in their specialty ...

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