CHELMSFORD — About 27 years ago, Michael Bergen became a scientist, with no science background or formal education. He adopted the signature white lab coat not to conduct research or to study data, ...

For Baby Boomers, science class wasn’t just about memorizing facts — it was about hands-on experiments that could be messy, exciting, or even slightly dangerous. From the 1950s through the 1970s, ...

Science projects can be a load of fun. Kids come home from school and have to tell you about the bean plant they are growing or the awesome explosion that comes when baking soda and vinegar mix. As ...

What judges look for when selecting the projects which earn awards in the North Carolina Science and Engineering fair each year. Students across North Carolina are pasting hypotheses and conclusions ...

When Rachel Díaz of Culver City, California, “magically” refilled a soda can for her son, the nine-year-old’s first words were “Cool!” And then: “How’d you do that?” Science-based magic tricks stand ...

All three of these astronomical alignments provide astronomers with opportunities to study our solar system and galaxy. And, all three involve shadows! What’s the difference between the three, you ask ...