Enthusiasts thought the discovery that graphene, a form of carbon, could be extracted from graphite would change the world.

That ethos continued in 1993, when Damon and Deanne Howes headed into the wilds of south-western Tasmania (Issue 36, Oct–Dec ...

A basic powdered sugar experiment begins with simple materials and a straightforward setup. As the test unfolds, subtle ...

Inside high-energy proton collisions, quarks and gluons briefly form a dense, boiling state before cooling into ordinary ...

Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once ...

Scientists detected gas at least five times hotter than previous theories had predicted inside a galaxy cluster from the ...

Sometimes the most groundbreaking innovations emerge from spilled chemicals, forgotten lab samples, or misplaced ingredients.