From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Teachers don’t need expensive equipment or elaborate planning to engage their students in a meaningful exploration.

This article is part of “The Young American Scientists,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of ...

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Amid a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the scientific community has mobilized with breakneck speed to find ways to stamp out the virus. It’s an effort grounded in years ...

This experiment explores what happens when Coke and Mentos are combined in an oil-based environment, testing how the reaction behaves differently compared to water. It demonstrates changes in fizz, ...

A small Ohio community is coming together to support Chloe Walker, a 15-year-old who suffered severe burns after a science experiment caught fire inside Greeneview High School last week. The incident, ...

Fast-food chains love experimenting with new menu ideas. Sometimes those experiments become instant classics. Other times… they quietly disappear and everyone pretends they never happened. Over the ...

JAMESTOWN — A 15-year-old was flown to the hospital after being burned during science class at Greeneview High School on Wednesday. “There was some kind of chemical, an ethanol-type chemical, that ...