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A new study suggests a proto–Colorado River filled a large basin before spilling westward to set the Grand Canyon’s modern ...

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This week in Woo! Science, the approach of Easter means marshmallow Peeps. So, why not take them to the physics lab? And to the chemistry lab?

Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on replication in ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Jason Lindsey, a meteorologist and educator known as America’s “Mr. Science,” demonstrated several St. Patrick’s Day-themed science experiments designed to engage children in ...

A 17-year-old whiz kid whose Irvine home was at the center of an FBI and hazmat squad probe last week said the search was all because of his science experiment. Federal authorities said they were ...

A 17-year-old whose science experiment led to a massive probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and hazardous materials response in his Irvine neighborhood broke his silence Tuesday, saying ...