Researchers in China say you might at least be able to remove microplastics from your drinking water with a relatively simple ...

Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food ...

A novel surface treatment allows water to reach a boiling point more easily, thus requiring less energy to do so. As water in a pot or other container approaches the boiling point, numerous bubbles ...

The fine folks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been in the news a lot recently. Not only are they hunting for dark matter, but they've also developed a much more efficient way ...

One moment, your spaghetti is happily bubbling away in the pot. A minute later, after busying yourself with something else, you turn around to find a hot mess all over your stove. Boiling liquid can ...

Scientists discovered massive hydrothermal vents off Greece's Milos—underwater chimneys and cracks that spew boiling hot, gas ...

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 ...

Scientists studied how heat affects eggs, developing a new boiling method for a velvety yolk and fully set whites. The technique, called periodic cooking, alternates eggs between boiling and lukewarm ...