An explorer and a glaciologist are kite-skiing across Antarctica with a ground-penetrating radar to gather data that will ...

This experiment uses a warm liquid on ice to explore how heat actually moves and dissipates. Instead of melting evenly, the ice reacts in unexpected patterns that reveal strange thermal behavior. It’s ...

Can active dry yeast do more than rise dough? In this kitchen experiment, we explore its effect on sausage—fermentation, texture, and taste. Whether you're a curious cook or a DIY charcuterie fan, ...

Winter means a lot of indoor time, and I've learned that science experiments are a lifesaver on those long, cold days. The best part? You don't need anything fancy. Baking soda, vinegar, food ...

First in a two-part series. The agents arrived in the darkness before dawn. At 5:44 a.m. on March 25, 2025, a silver Dodge Charger rolled up quietly from the north, into a slumbering Somerville ...

Online discussions are often dominated by a small group of active users, while the majority remain silent. This imbalance can distort perceptions of public opinion and fuel polarization. In a ...

In physics, breakthroughs are rare. Experiments are slow, expensive and often end up refining, rather than rewriting, our understanding of the universe. But what if the only constraint on scientific ...

The reason we can gracefully glide on an ice-skating rink or clumsily slip on an icy sidewalk is that the surface of ice is coated by a thin watery layer. Scientists generally agree that this ...

A regional grocery store recently went viral after unveiling an unusual — and intriguing — treat: butter-dipped ice cream cones. Stew Leonard's, a Connecticut-based chain with additional locations in ...

Albert Sun examined data on hundreds of thousands of immigration arrests in newly available government records. The federal deployments that have swept through major cities as part of President ...