Discover the science behind how elite athletes harness physics, psychology, and strategy to perform at the highest level.

Discover why the sky is blue and the sunset is red. When sunlight travels through the atmosphere, blue light scatters more than the other colors, leaving a dominant yellow-orange hue to the ...

Take off and fly in a mirror that makes half your body look whole. Here’s an exhibit where watching is at least half the fun. Positioned at one end of this large flat mirror, you can create any number ...

Walking quietly isn’t easy. Here are a few tips from an expert Apache tracker: Before taking a step, look carefully at where you will place your foot. Bend your knees slightly. Touch your foot lightly ...

Tim Hawkinson’s idiosyncratic creations are meditations on nature, machines, mortality, the body, and human consciousness. Since the 1980s, the artist has used common found and store-bought materials, ...

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Trio of engaging events will explore sustainability and environmental resilience as part of the West Coast’s largest conference dedicated to climate action As a leader in climate education and ...

On February 16 the Exploratorium will be hosting "In My Solitude:The Detrimental Effects of Solitary Confinement on the Brain," a panel discussion about the legal and neurological issues surrounding ...

Join us for Storytime Science—a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children. This month, what if four hungry friends have only three cookies? Math can ...

Happy National DNA Day, which commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. Published sixty-four years ago in the journal ...

Screaming headlines abound in our media-saturated world. “Killer Moths Invade Homes.” “New Drug Promises Alzheimer’s Cure.” “Experts Confirm: Sky Is Falling.” Some are obvious click bait, but others ...

Fireworks may be a really fun way to celebrate the Fourth of July, but we know they are more than a little dangerous. The solution? Grab a friend and make your own liquid fireworks with this simple ...