the Miller-Urey experiment, which used a laboratory device that replicated the early Earth to create lightning-like discharges and synthesize the amino acids that gave rise to life. A new study ...

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 ...

According to him, the simple idea which is currently under trial, will be highly adaptable to a serious water scarcity situation faced by the world. "Depleting water tables of the region, can be ...

The roving pair is measuring the Earth's gravitational field as part of a NASA-sponsored experiment on water supply changes. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers ...

For almost as long as Lawrence Livermore has existed, scientists have been experimenting with materials to learn what happens to them under high pressure. In the brief instant of a high-explosive ...

Donald Siegel holds the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorship of Earth Sciences at Syracuse University. He Chairs the Water Science and Technology Board of the National Research Council (NRC) ...