April 9 has seen more than its fair share of science headlines over the years. Get the goods here. In 1872, Samuel R. Percy patented powdered milk, an ingredient in many foods including sour cream and ...

Learn how to build your own simple DIY air pump using a plastic syringe, a small DC motor, and basic materials you may already have at home. This easy-to-follow tutorial walks you through each step, ...

Some bacteria carry tiny syringes filled with chemicals that may thin out competitors or incapacitate predators. Now, researchers have gotten up-close views of these syringes, technically known as ...

Astronaut Don Pettit, who, in a blog for NASA, conducts a number of different experiments in microgravity, once had the idea to demonstrate how water droplets behave in space. So he decided to pack ...

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We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...

It’s really true—science can be fun! Engaging kids with hands-on experiments activates multiple parts of the brain, which means they’re more likely to retain what they’ve learned. Children will ...