Although science often advances through tried-and-tested methods, sometimes scientists have to find creative ways to test ...

Science isn’t always serious. Sometimes researchers ask questions that seem silly at first, like why toast lands butter-side down or how ducks stay dry. But these quirky experiments often lead to ...

Space agencies tested bizarre things. A limbless torso measured radiation exposure while seeds from the Moon grew into trees scattered across Earth. The weirdest science projects of the space age.

Were you Seen at the Weird Science Halloween Party on Oct. 25, 2025, at Union Station in Albany? The event was a benefit for The RNA Institute’s Bioinformatics Summer Program. Were you Seen at the ...

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