Pour some milk in a dish (whole milk works best, but honestly, use whatever’s not expired), drop in some food coloring, then touch it with a dish soap-dipped cotton swab. The colors will scatter like ...

Experiment #1 – Is it an acid, base or neither? The pH scale (which ranges from 0 to 14) gives us the ability to understand how acidic (pH lower than 7) or basic (pH higher than 7) an item is. We can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer vacation is the perfect break from the demands of school and all its math and science. A time to take it easy and soak up ...

You will need juices of different densities, a narrow glass, an eye dropper (or turkey type baster) for the number 12 on our list of cool experiments to do at home with household items. Before you ...

In one experiment, there are two balloons: one filled with hydrogen, and one filled with helium. The experiment shows what happens when you combine different elements and discover how the gases react ...

The Discovery Lab has opened its Winter WonderLab, a seasonal transformation that spans the entire museum with winter-themed decorations, pop-up activities and hands-on science demonstrations. Claire ...

Matt Leevy with the University of Notre Dame Innovation Lab has lots of fun experiments up his sleeve, but this one is both fun and easy to do! The vortex wing can rotate through the air while flying ...

The team at Mad Science of Southern Massachusetts & Rhode Island specializes in what they call “edutainment” as they educate while entertaining all in a most enjoyable way. Per their website: “Our ...

Let me be transparent–I’m not going to pretend these kitchen experiments won’t create a mess. They will. There will be vinegar on your floor, food coloring on hands that lasts a day or two, and ...

For the next one on the list of cool experiments to do at home with household items you will need tonic water or tonic cubes, and a glass of Sprite or similar drink. Make some ice cubes using tonic ...