Terrestrial Life May Not Have Started On Earth
Nobody knows how life began on Earth, but some tantalizing clues from an asteroid suggest it might not have started here.
Read MoreNobody knows how life began on Earth, but some tantalizing clues from an asteroid suggest it might not have started here.
Read MoreThough Marie Curie's discovery of radium broke barriers and advanced science, it wasn't all positive. In fact, it ultimately led to her undoing.
Read MoreChernobyl is an infamous disaster that's also become something of a cautionary tale. But as it turns out, there's a chance it could have been avoided.
Read MoreSci-fi movies feature technology that seems far beyond our current capabilities, but that isn't always true. This new material proves that much.
Read MoreEveryone knows that Earth is capable of providing beautiful, snowy landscapes, but it isn't unique in that. It snows on Mars, too, but there's a bit of a twist.
Read MoreGlobal warming is a major concern, with the growing presence of carbon dioxide being a big part factor. But this powder might be able to combat that issue.
Read MoreWho doesn't enjoy making (and playing with) slime? If you want to try something new with the sticky substance, then consider trying out these edible slimes.
Read MoreSpace is home to a great many oddities, and even chemistry gets strange out there. In fact, there are even some molecules that you'd never find here on Earth.
Read MoreResearchers have been looking for life on Mars for a long time, and they might have found it on one occasion, only to destroy it at the same time.
Read MoreWhile space harbors plenty of mysteries, it turns out that Uranus' smell isn't one of them. Here's the explanation for why it's so uniquely stinky.
Read MoreThe northern and southern lights, auroras visible from the poles, glow with a range of different colored lights. Here's the reason for each of those colors.
Read MoreMood rings are quite the fun novelty item, but there's a lot more science involved with their color-changing capacity than you might expect.
Read MoreScientific terms can sometimes look frustratingly similar, as is the case for silicon and silicone. But the two materials are very different, and this is how.
Read MoreDiamonds have been a highly coveted gem, and lab-grown varieties have made the stone more affordable. But can you tell when a diamond is synthetic or natural?
Read MoreChocolate is a favorite treat for tons of people, but it wasn't always the sweet confection it is today. There's actually a rather long history behind it.
Read MoreOxygen production on Earth has long been attributed to sunlight-driven photosynthesis. But in the dark ocean depths lies a potential source of "dark oxygen."
Read MoreIn chemistry, concentrations are important measurements, and it's helpful to know how to convert between them. Here's how the math works out.
Read MoreFermentation is a process you're probably familar wikth due to its associations with food. But it's a lot more ubiquitous than that, seeing use in many fields.
Read MoreIn chemistry, normality is a way to represent the concentration of a solution. Luckily, calculating its value is a pretty straightforward thing to do.
Read MoreA single element can have multiple different forms, called isotopes, and it's possible to determine the percent abundance of those forms. Here's how.
Read MoreThe concept of moles and equivalents, and thus millimoles and milliequivalents is of vital importance in medicine and clinical pharmacology.
Read MorepH is a measure of the strength of an acid or base, but it's also indicative of the percentage of ionization. As such, you can calculate one from the other.
Read MoreMuriatic acid is a dangerous substance that should be neutralized if accidentally spilled. Fortunately, there's a simple and safe way to do just that.
Read MoreWhile pH testing strips can be used to determine the strength of NaOH, it's also possible to calculate that value using little more than a simple process.
Read MoreLitmus paper might be something that you've seen in a chemistry lab, but how does is actually work? And why are there two different colored versions?
Read MoreCrystals are fascinating and beautiful to many people for many reasons, but there's also quite a bit of science behind them, including the lattice constant.
Read MoreKa is an important value when it comes to the strength of acids and bases, but sometimes, it can be unwieldy. That's where the conversion to kKa comes in.
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