A scientist, a jar of pickles and a power strip walk into a room. The punchline involves physics, glowing condiments and a ...

She said that being able to grow fresh food in space will be important for long exploration missions.

Europa's icy surface and possible ocean beneath it may emit a glow into space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute By replicating conditions that may be present on the surface of Europa, one of ...

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa could give the word “moonlight” a whole new meaning. New lab experiments suggest the nightside of this moon glows in the dark. “That has implications for the temperature of ...

Why do some mushrooms glow in the dark? A study involving real bioluminescent mushrooms and fake ones with LED lights has added to the evidence that the glow attracts insects such as flies. “The light ...

Curiosity leads to an exciting DIY experiment to discover whether Orbeez can actually glow after being mixed with glowing ...

Theoretical physics is full of weird and wonderful concepts: wormholes, quantum foam and multiverses, just to name a few. The problem is that although such things easily emerge from theorists’ ...

Gurney Elementary School first grader Jack Mooney was the Scientist of the Week on January 17 in Stephanie Malley's class. For his experiment, he emptied out a highlighter marker and used a black ...