Inventor Tony Stark has just been alerted to a crime spree sweeping the streets of New York City. He steps into his lab, where robotic arms begin placing pieces of…

The world record for thinnest pasta has just been shattered. A team of researchers has made starchy nanofibers from white flour. The teeny-tiny fibers are about 370 nanometers thick, on…

Lava Bomb (noun, “LAH-vah BAHM”) Lava bombs are one type of debris that explosive volcanic eruptions can launch into the air. When a volcano erupts, it can shoot a mix…

One of a telescope operator’s main jobs is to keep stray light out of the instrument. Unwelcome light can wash out the cosmic glimmers of distant stars and galaxies. During…

Growing up, Roberto S. Luciani had hints that his brain worked differently than most people’s. He’d hear people talk about how they pictured what a character from a book should…

When you think a person is old, just how old are they? Does 50 seem old? What about 75? Or 100? That may be old for a human being. But…

In comic books, Spider-Man swings from skyscrapers, hanging from super-strong threads of silk. He shoots these sticky threads from his wrists. Now researchers have found a way to mimic this…

Objective: To investigate which liquid will keep sliced apples looking the freshest Areas of science: Chemistry, Food Science Difficulty: Hard beginner Time required: ≤ 1 day Prerequisites: None Material availability:…