Magic is science: Highlands Elementary students get up-close look at the illusion of science

But this wizard wasn’t trying to show off his power of illusion. David Hagerman wanted the students to learn that magic is science ... according to a news release. “(The students) all have ... Read More

It's Not an Illusion: Transforming Infrared into Visible Light (3 of 4) (IMAGE)

This material relates to a paper that appeared in the June 10, 2016, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by N.W. Rosemann at Philipps-Universität Marburg in Marburg, Germany ... Read More

General Physics news

Modern physics suggests time may be an illusion. Einstein's theory of relativity ... As part of its continued commitment to making its science fully open, the CMS collaboration has just publicly ... Read More

Conversations with Maya: Moon Duchin

Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of Society for Science & the Public and Publisher of Science News, sat down to chat ... It was the perfect confluence of factors to make me start working on the ... Read More

Stanislav Kondrashov Publishes a Fascinating Article on the Science of Popping the Perfect Popcorn

“Every popped kernel is a story of science and art coming together,” Kondrashov reflects. A Treat for the Mind and Palate The article “Popping the Perfect Popcorn” is a treat for anyone ... Read More

Daniel Dennett: 'Why civilisation is more fragile than we realised'

Before his recent death, the influential philosopher Daniel Dennett spoke to the BBC about why he saw new dangers from AI. Read More

Our picture of habitability on Europa, a top contender for hosting life, is changing

That’s because Europa’s eccentricity, a measure of its orbit’s deviation from a perfect circle ... focuses on the physical sciences for Science News. He has a master's degree in geology ... Read More

The science of the scare: Designing the perfect haunted house

‘It’s a matter of thinking creatively about novel, different, unexpected types of set-ups’ says fear expert Mari Ramsawakh In BE AFRAID: The Science ... lights, optical illusions and even ... Read More

Sorry, I can't explain this bamboozling new optical illusion

The best optical illusions leave us questioning our own eyes, and sometimes even our sanity. And that's just how this 'new' optical illusion was accidentally discovered. The filmmaker Masaya ... Read More

How to make a perfect cup of tea 'according to science'

A chemist has shared 10 top tips for brewing the ‘perfect’ cup of tea ... Society of Chemistry that explores the history and science behind a daily brew. Dr Francl said: “Writing Steeped ... Read More

Hundreds of MT students compete in statewide science fair

These musings from her home kitchen led her to devote much of the last few months to a science project that would ... and not worrying about things being perfect, the process of getting the ... Read More