Chemistry

A gassy science project

An orange–avocado material that could keep crops hydrated during droughts places first at the Google Science Fair

A method for designing novel compounds could help defeat drug-resistant bacteria

Nanoporous fabric would cool its wearers, reducing the need for air-conditioning

A way to design new molecules and materials that the periodic table does not allow

David Biello's new book is The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth’s Newest Age.

The field, now called low-energy nuclear reactions, may have legit results—or be stubborn junk science

U.S. trade agency requires products say there is no scientific evidence for effectiveness

Fresh water shortages are likely to plague two-thirds of the world's population in the next decade and processes like desalination are still very costly. Luckily, a new material called graphene may be able to help

A modified bacterial enzyme is taught to make bonds that evolution avoids  

Don’t settle for limp, soggy turkey skin—use science when you roast your bird to get that perfect, crackling bite.

A berry exciting science project