Science is full of weird and wacky things. From the way our bodies work to the way that light moves through space, there's a lot that can surprise and intrigue us. Now, a bunch of users on Reddit have ...

Talk about a bizarre feature of the human body: If you happened to swallow a razor blade, your stomach acid would dissolve it. Acids are ranked on a scale from zero to 14—the lower the pH level, the ...

The other day, my son had to come up with some questions about space for a science class assignment. His favorite, and rightfully so, was: Why does the sun look yellow, but stars that are farther away ...

Science is supposed to help us make sense of things. At least, the more basic fields are. Those nerds in lab coats figure out what makes thunder happen so everyone doesn’t think that Ragnarok is nigh ...

Results of the 14th annual Cool Science Image Contest were announced on Wednesday with winners selected from a pool of entries that include University of Wisconsin faculty, professors and students.

For the polar bear blubber experiment, you need a bowl of ice water, Crisco, two gallon zipper bags and tape. Ice water is cold to the touch. Fill a zip top bag with Crisco. Put your hand in the ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Now that we are in the hotter months of the year, it is time we use some cool science to cool us off. Sometimes, that can be a difficult task if you do not have air conditioning.