Science isn’t always serious. Sometimes researchers ask questions that seem silly at first, like why toast lands butter-side ...

Rubbing a balloon on hair causes static electricity. Electrons transfer, giving the balloon a negative charge and the hair a ...

HOUSTON – Known for their mommy and me science experiments on their YouTube channel, ‘Mommy and Me: The Listers,’ Crystal Lister and her four-year-old daughter are back with easy Halloween-themed ...

Researchers used artificial intelligence to teach rats how to move objects in virtual reality by simply thinking about where they want them to go. The result is an intriguing type of rat telekinesis ...

Oxford University scientists may have solved one of the greatest hindrances of expanding access to solar energy. Scientists from the university’s physics department have created an ultra-thin layer of ...

Issued in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, New York, Oct. 6-Dec. 11, 1999.