Top magic tricks you can do at home using science! Impress your friends with these simple experiments!

The supernatural, like vampires and werewolves, may get all the attention at Halloween time, but natural science can bring thrills and chills, too. From superbugs to glow-in-the-dark bats, examples of ...

Psychologists refer to this as the “peak-end rule”: People tend to prioritize remembering the peaks (i.e., the most exciting bits) and endings of events and experiences, and not so much what happened ...

Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the audience not knowing ...

“[Brown] is saying our minds and our eyes [can] play tricks on us, and this is a well-known scientific principle,” says Jim Steinmeyer, an illusion designer and historian. “[He’s asking], ‘Can’t I ...

When announcing the plan last month, the US Space Force explained that X-37B would be performing these novel maneuvers to ...

Dr. T and Mrs. C, Science Educators from the Springfield Museums, show how to do these fun, spooky, science tricks at home. For more information, visit springfieldmuseums.org.

Poke a pencil, chopstick or wooden skewer vertically into the center of the circular base from below. Make sure that the ...

Halloween marks the halfway point between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice, making it a cross-quarter day.

Let’s look at the elements of a Snickers bar as an example of candy science. As with almost everything, once you get into it, each component is more complex than you might think. Let’s start with the ...

Researchers have come up with a way to turn silicon into a direct bandgap semiconductor, opening the door to the manufacture of ultrathin silicon solar cells. By creating a new way for light and ...

Guests were able to go trick-or-treating across the museums and make their own trick-or-treat bag for the festivities.