Science Education - Page 5

March 2, 2018

Model scientist Susan Finkbeiner, PhD, struts London catwalk one day, chases butterflies the next

Unlike most other scientists, the 30-year-old Rockford, Ill.-native is also an international runway model.

February 23, 2018

Stanford’s ‘diamond anvil’ technology could be a game-changer for chemistry

Stanford's molecular diamond anvil could be used to create custom molecules through the triggering of unique chemical reactions. And all by simply giving them a good, high-pressured squeeze!

November 20, 2017

Thomas Edison discovery: Electrical wire from historic home lighting demo on sale for $120,000

A long-lost piece of electrical wire from Thomas Edison’s first underground cable for electric lighting is up for sale.

September 26, 2017

Students prepare to launch balloons to get bird's-eye view of solar eclipse

For the first time advances in technology will make it possible for world-wide solar eclipse enthusiasts to watch live-streamed video of the celestial phenomenon – and they are doing it with balloons.

September 26, 2017

Dinosaurs beheaded: Vandals attack dino models at museum

Stunned children discovered three beheaded model dinosaurs at Australia's National Dinosaur Museum.

August 17, 2017

The next Einstein? America's best and brightest minds

From curing blindness to building safer bridges to specialized 3-D that can save lives, American innovators are taking on science’s biggest challenges.

June 28, 2017

A bizarre new form of liquid water is discovered

Liquid water comes in two forms — low density and high density, scientists have found.

February 28, 2017

Scientific breakthrough lost? Unique metallic hydrogen sample disappears

Scientists say that the world’s only sample of metallic hydrogen, which was touted as potentially revolutionizing technology, has disappeared.

November 24, 2016

Scientists plan to create first aquatic species map

It sounds like a big fish story: a plan to create a biodiversity map identifying thousands of aquatic species in every river and stream in the western U.S.

August 22, 2016

Bill Nye: Why tech plays an important role in America's national parks future

As the National Park Service prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary this week, Centennial Ambassador Bill Nye says that technology can help inspire more and more people to visit the great outdoors.