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Chemists confirm that whiskey really does taste better with a splash of water

Chemists confirm that whiskey really does taste better with a splash of water

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

fireworks over the water

The explosive science of fireworks, explained

By Aparna Nathan

Meerkat anal pouch

Meerkats use bacteria from their butts to make stinky graffiti

By Sara Chodosh

These all-natural microbeads could replace your horrible face scrubs

These all-natural microbeads could replace your horrible face scrubs

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

This is why you should beat egg whites in a copper bowl

This is why you should beat egg whites in a copper bowl

By Sara Chodosh

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters

Our favorite science-themed ugly Christmas sweaters

By Jason Lederman

You can taste garlic with your feet

You can taste garlic with your feet

By Jason Lederman

Looking for silicon-based alien life? Don’t hold your breath.

Looking for silicon-based alien life? Don’t hold your breath.

By Kate Baggaley

golden poison arrow frog

Scientists just synthesized the deadly toxin of an adorable frog

Nanotech Wafer Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol

Nanotech Wafer Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol

By Michael Koziol

This “Just Add Water” Chemistry Kit Can Create On-Demand Drugs And Vaccines

This “Just Add Water” Chemistry Kit Can Create On-Demand Drugs And Vaccines

By Samantha Cole

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

So What Are These ‘Artificial Preservatives’ That McDonald’s Is Nixing?

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Rosalind Franklin

Happy Birthday To The “Dark Lady Of DNA”

By Samantha Cole

A Molecule In Space Could Help Us Understand The Origin Of Life On Earth

A Molecule In Space Could Help Us Understand The Origin Of Life On Earth

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Damaged Tomatoes Could Provide Electricity

Damaged Tomatoes Could Provide Electricity

By Mary Beth Griggs

Arctic Report: What Are the Northern Lights, Really?

Arctic Report: What Are the Northern Lights, Really?

By Breanna Draxler

How Did Lead Get Into Flint River Water?

How Did Lead Get Into Flint River Water?

6 Things You Should Know About Lab Diamonds

6 Things You Should Know About Lab Diamonds

By Rebecca Harrington

Science Finally Understands How Cereal Gets Soggy

Science Finally Understands How Cereal Gets Soggy

By Alexandra Ossola

How to Tell If A Diamond Was Grown In A Lab

How to Tell If A Diamond Was Grown In A Lab

By Rebecca Harrington

Where do trans fats come from, and why are they so bad?

Where do trans fats come from, and why are they so bad?

By Alexandra Ossola

New Diet Pill Works In Mice By Making Them Digest Without Eating

New Diet Pill Works In Mice By Making Them Digest Without Eating

By Francie Diep

Infographic: Which Elements Are Found In The Earth, Sun, Sea, And You

Infographic: Which Elements Are Found In The Earth, Sun, Sea, And You

By Francie Diep

Conquer Cold With DIY Hand Warmers

Conquer Cold With DIY Hand Warmers

By Sophie Bushwick

Inventors Of Ultra-High-Res Microscopes Snag Nobel Prize In Chemistry

Inventors Of Ultra-High-Res Microscopes Snag Nobel Prize In Chemistry

CDC Maps Show Which States Prescribe The Most Opioids

CDC Maps Show Which States Prescribe The Most Opioids

By Francie Diep

Q&A: The Engineer Who Wants To Power The World With Carbs

Q&A: The Engineer Who Wants To Power The World With Carbs

By Francie Diep

Heating Water To 600 Degrees Celsius In One Trillionth Of A Second

Heating Water To 600 Degrees Celsius In One Trillionth Of A Second

By Francie Diep

FYI: Why Do Leaves Turn Different Colors?

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FYI: Why Do Leaves Turn Different Colors?

By Daniel Engber

The 6 Best Science Lessons From Breaking Bad

The 6 Best Science Lessons From Breaking Bad

By Colin Lecher

Chemistry’s Biggest Loser: Official Atomic Weights Change For 19 Elements

Chemistry’s Biggest Loser: Official Atomic Weights Change For 19 Elements

By Francie Diep

Chemical Analysis Finds A Whiskey’s Unique Fingerprint

Chemical Analysis Finds A Whiskey’s Unique Fingerprint

By Francie Diep

Chemist Says BuzzFeeᴅ Article About Food Chemistry Has “Serial Stupidities”

Chemist Says BuzzFeeᴅ Article About Food Chemistry Has “Serial Stupidities”

By Dan Nosowitz

Why Having A Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party Is A Bad Idea

Why Having A Liquid Nitrogen Pool Party Is A Bad Idea

By Francie Diep

Video: Plunging Hot Charcoal Into Liquid Oxygen

By Colin Lecher

First Images Of How A Molecule’s Structure Changes In A Reaction

First Images Of How A Molecule’s Structure Changes In A Reaction

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction Method

Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction Method

By Rebecca Boyle

Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals

Dear Schools: Stop Treating Science-Curious Kids Like Criminals

Eating Boogers Could Be Good For You

Eating Boogers Could Be Good For You

By Shaunacy Ferro

West, Texas Explosion

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What Is Anhydrous Ammonia, The Chemical At The Site Of The West, Texas, Explosion?

By Colin Lecher

How Thatcher The Chemist Helped Make Thatcher The Politician

How Thatcher The Chemist Helped Make Thatcher The Politician

By Colin Lecher

Watch This Absolutely Beautiful Animated Explanation Of DNA

Watch This Absolutely Beautiful Animated Explanation Of DNA

By Colin Lecher

Researchers Create A ‘Google Map’ Of The Human Metabolism

Researchers Create A ‘Google Map’ Of The Human Metabolism

By Shaunacy Ferro

Food Coloring Goes Under The Microscope In This Collection Of Stunning Crystal Imagery

Food Coloring Goes Under The Microscope In This Collection Of Stunning Crystal Imagery

FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat?

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FYI: What Do Forensic Chemists Do, And Why Would They Cheat?

By Krislyn Placide

Which City Has The Most Nobel Prize Winners? [Infographic]

Which City Has The Most Nobel Prize Winners? [Infographic]

By Colin Lecher

What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?

What ‘Earth-Shaking’ Evidence Did The Mars Rover Curiosity Just Find?

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?

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FYI: Can You Make An Authentic Twinkie At Home?

By Colin Lecher

7 Amazing Ways Nanotechnology Is Changing The World

7 Amazing Ways Nanotechnology Is Changing The World

By Rebecca Boyle

FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse?

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FYI: Why Does Salt Water Make Hurricane Damage So Much Worse?

By Colin Lecher

Japanese Team Claims Discovery Of Elusive Element 113, And May Get To Name It

Japanese Team Claims Discovery Of Elusive Element 113, And May Get To Name It

By Rebecca Boyle

Can We Reengineer Ourselves to Cope With the Effects of Climate Change?

Can We Reengineer Ourselves to Cope With the Effects of Climate Change?

By Amber Williams

How The Human Nose Helps Chemists Analyze Flavor

How The Human Nose Helps Chemists Analyze Flavor

By Arielle Johnson

10-Year-Old Accidentally Creates New Molecule in Science Class

10-Year-Old Accidentally Creates New Molecule in Science Class

By Dan Nosowitz

International Scientists Race to Create the Heaviest Element in the Universe

International Scientists Race to Create the Heaviest Element in the Universe

New Theory on World Trade Center Collapse Blames Explosive Chemical Reaction

New Theory on World Trade Center Collapse Blames Explosive Chemical Reaction

Gray Matter: Easy DIY Gunpowder

Gray Matter: Easy DIY Gunpowder

By Theodore Gray

Largest DNA-Based Computer Ever Built Can Calculate Square Roots

Largest DNA-Based Computer Ever Built Can Calculate Square Roots

By Rebecca Boyle

Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains

Hydrocarbons Could Form Deep In the Earth From Methane, Not Animal Remains

By Rebecca Boyle

Can Our DNA Electromagnetically ‘Teleport’ Itself? One Researcher Thinks So

Can Our DNA Electromagnetically ‘Teleport’ Itself? One Researcher Thinks So

The Largest Molecule Ever Made Could Be Used to Deliver Drugs

The Largest Molecule Ever Made Could Be Used to Deliver Drugs

By Rebecca Boyle

Where International Standard Units Come From, Part Four: The Mole

Where International Standard Units Come From, Part Four: The Mole

Gray Matter: In Which I Set Myself On Fire

Gray Matter: In Which I Set Myself On Fire

By Theodore Gray

Gray Matter: In Which I Fully Submerge My Hand in Liquid Nitrogen [Video]

Gray Matter: In Which I Fully Submerge My Hand in Liquid Nitrogen [Video]

By Theodore Gray