This science experiment demonstrates a “fire snake” reaction using safe, controlled chemistry principles. It’s a fascinating ...

Some scientific anniversaries celebrate events so momentous that they capture the attention of many nonscientists as well — or even the entire world. One such anniversary is upon us. December 2 marks ...

The idea that you can take two different radicals and get them to react with one another without losing stereochemistry, ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Over Christmas vacation in 1938, physicists Lise ...

Have you ever wondered how freshly baked bread gets its a golden brown crust and why it smells so good? Or how nondescript green berries turn into beautiful brown coffee beans with a rich alluring ...

Here is the science behind the coolest chemical reactions that you’ve seen on Reddit, YouTube or elsewhere on the web. Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ...

Introduction Did you know that flour can explode? Luckily, this does not happen spontaneously on your kitchen counter, but only if the conditions are right. You need a very fine powder of flour to ...