Explore 25 science experiments that defied the laws of physics, revealing mind-bending phenomena that challenge intuition.

At cold temperatures, water has two different liquid phases, which become one at the critical point. The discovery could help ...

New peer-reviewed experiments on supercooled water corroborate the transition between high- and low-density liquid states.

It’s been frigid outside, but Paige and Adam Jacobson decided to make it even colder in their “lab.” The Science Siblings experimented with liquid nitrogen. They explained that liquid nitrogen is ...

Scientists may have solved the long-standing mystery of why ice floats and why liquid ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s summer, it’s hot, and these atoms are going for a swim ...

Scientists stop the motion of atoms to watch electrons move in liquid water. In an experiment akin to stop-motion photography, scientists have isolated the energetic movement of an electron while ...

Despite being the most familiar liquid, water is weird. It breaks many of the usual rules that govern the liquid state. In ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Physicist Xiaolin Wang proudly proclaims that his lab’s research ...

The top image shows the schematic of liquid film boiling, where both vibrant bubbles inside the liquid film and the evaporation atop dissipate the heat. The bottom left image shows the experimental ...