You've probably seen lightning flash across the sky, but do you know why and how it happens? This simple science activity teaches how lightning forms and ...

The easiest science experiment for kids is the Baking Soda and Vinegar Volcano. It's simple, safe, and fun! The best experiment for kids at school is the Plant Growth Experiment because it's ...

For today’s episode of For Science! we show you an easy way to get those pesky helium balloon down from the rafters after a celebration. This experiment is very simple and straight-forward but ...

Inflating a 30-foot balloon sounds simple, right? Not when the wind gets involved! Watch as I try (and fail) to control this giant balloon, leading to unexpected chaos and plenty of laughs.

Spark curiosity with 29 exciting at-home science projects for kids! Fun, easy activities that teach science while keeping them happily busy. Teaching and keeping kids entertained simultaneously isn't ...

A video showing a man performing an experiment to light up a bulb with ... prove this but trying to light up a bulb and conducting electricity from water, milk and curd. However, it is also ...

Take it into the freezing weather and watch from inside as the balloon will deflate! What's next: The experiment doesn't end when it's outside. Bring it back inside and watch it re-inflate.

The first of those was in January 1896 when he played a telling role in bringing X-rays to the U.S. Having read about Roentgen’s recent discovery of X-rays and his experiments in Germany ...

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Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

Our next story takes us to the ice of Antarctica, where NASA scientists are launching gigantic balloons that will rise up way into the stratosphere, to near space. Some of these balloons are so big ...