There's a whole world of home science projects beyond the vinegar and baking soda volcano. Credit: peopleimages via Getty Images The vinegar and baking soda volcano is a science fair classic, but ...

1) Come up with a question to explore. 2) Make a hypothesis or prediction about the results of the experiment. 3) Determine the methods involved in conducting the experiment. 4) Acquire necessary ...

In this column, we believe in randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trials. Others may start popping a new supplement because their friend said it made them feel good, strap on the latest ...

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I've long been a fan of time-limited self-experiments, but I've typically done 21 or 30-day experiments. Recently I stumbled across a YouTube series featuring a woman, Lucie Fink, who does five-day ...

Often, it feels like humans are one bunch of totally unpredictable beings. So finding out the answers to questions about our behavior requires some serious measures. Would we go mad if we read too ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...