What does responsible science mean when it comes to genetic experiments? Are some experiments so risky they simply should not be done? Researchers, policy makers, and the public have been debating ...

Doing simulated experiments on a screen holed up in our bedrooms can surely never be an adequate substitute for the real thing? However, we think there are some great experiments that can be done ...

Feb. 16—Note to self, Albuquerqueans: If you hear a big boom, followed by a big fireball, then see some smoke in the coming weeks, don't be alarmed. Sandia's just trying something out. During ...

The secret ingredient is microgravity.Charged water particles orbit a knitting needle, showing electrostatic processes in space. Credit: NASA Some experiments bring common Earth materials to the ...