A novel surface treatment allows water to reach a boiling point more easily, thus requiring less energy to do so. As water in a pot or other container approaches the boiling point, numerous bubbles ...

While the cold weather may deter many from going outside, others like to take advantage of the freezing temperatures and test out different science experiments. From blowing frozen bubbles to throwing ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- For this experiment, we are going to boil water. It doesn't sound exciting, but we are not going to make water boil the way you traditionally do, by heating it up. We are going to ...

TOLEDO (WTOL) - A literally cool trend is currently circulating on social media in our area - turning boiling liquid into “snow” when tossing it into the arctic air. You’ve probably seen lots of ...

Most articles about physics don’t need to start with a disclaimer, but this one does. Please — for the sake of your well-being, reputation and the U.S. healthcare system — do not throw a pot of ...

The fine folks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been in the news a lot recently. Not only are they hunting for dark matter, but they've also developed a much more efficient way ...

Far from the Sun, beneath the frozen shells of moons like Europa and Enceladus, new research suggests that water may not ...

NASA's space shuttle Discovery left the International Space Station today (March 7), after delivering not just supplies and equipment, but dozens of scientific experiments. The space science projects ...

A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

The polar vortex swept through the midwestern and northeastern United States at the end of January, bringing with it some of the coldest weather that the region had endured in decades. While the cold ...