Researchers led by Rice University's Guido Pagano used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and ...

“We may never know precisely how life began, but understanding how some of its ingredients take shape is within reach.

Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on ...

Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Inside the STEM Zone at St. Francis Catholic High School, through trial and error, iteration and adaptation – with equal parts testing, observing and problem solving – a group of students is reaching ...

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos’s dark matter. By Kenneth Chang Just how many types of neutrinos ...

Looking for a gift to keep kids busy over winter break? Get them a National Geographic science kit. A ton are on sale at Amazon right now, and most are 30 percent off. I think the Super Gross ...

Seven students were hospitalized after a science experiment Thursday at a CPS elementary school on the city's Northwest Side, sources said. The incident happened at José de Diego Community Academy on ...

In this video, I show how silane gas can ignite instantly when exposed to air no matches, no spark needed. It’s a striking example of spontaneous combustion in chemistry. Learn why this happens and ...

A panel of experts convened by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said the evidence that greenhouse gases harm human health is “beyond scientific dispute” — a conclusion ...