Deep Earth creepy crawlies, mushrooms making rain, and a Maya city buried in ash are just a few highlights from this year's collection of science stories. Clockwise from top left: Gaetan ...

Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we’ve featured year-end roundups of cool science ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Cool Science Fair Festival kicks off Saturday, Sept. 28, and the community is invited to ...

There is rarely time to write about every cool science paper that comes our way; many worthy candidates sadly fall through the cracks over the course of the year. But as 2024 comes to a close, we’ve ...

Look almost anywhere in your home and you’ll likely find something made of silicone. Unfortunately, manufacturing silicone-based materials comes with a high environmental cost that is largely due to ...

Results of the 14th annual Cool Science Image Contest were announced on Wednesday with winners selected from a pool of entries that include University of Wisconsin faculty, professors and students.

Are you or someone you know conducting projects or considering future projects that blend art and science and involve youth? If so, now is your chance to participate in this year's Cool Science ...

Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell -- without damaging it. Researchers have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, electron ...