Chinese astronaut conduct a spherical flame experiment during an orbit to ground space lecture using a match and a candle.

Discover five captivating science experiments you can try at home! This video features striking visual demonstrations including sugar density layering, a water vortex, capillary action with rainbow ...

It sounds like something straight out of a science fiction film: astronauts striking a match hundreds of miles above Earth.

College students in Worcester demonstrated the dangers of improper Christmas tree care with a small flame and some tinsel.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Eastern North Carolina science teacher Covey Denton is back on ENC At Three with two new ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon explores a few cool ways to put out a candle in Nov. 16's Science Sunday. Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon makes holiday coasters in Nov. 9's Science Sunday. Chief ...

On the night of Oct. 5 to 6, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered a new star — and revealed the utter vastness of the universe. Hubble was looking at the cosmos with the 100-inch Hooker telescope at the ...

The life of an astronaut comes with a lot of poking and prodding. Artemis 2 astronauts will be studied for how sleep, stress and radiation shape human health in deep space during their moon mission ...

The two colors to mix immediately. Experiment # 3: A sucking candle. Explanation: Just like with water, hot air is less dense than cold. But this experiment is a little different. Unlike liquids, ...

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These simple, DIY science experiments for kids will help combat "summer slide" — and your kids will be having so much fun, they won't even notice that their brains are getting a workout. The best part ...

It's nothing new—politicians complain about silly science projects funded by the government to get taxpayers riled up. I get it. You might think super expensive particle accelerators or even ...