It’s all about density! The oil floats on top of the water because it weighs less… -- it’s less dense. The salt, however, is heavier than the oil, so it sinks down into the water, grabbing some of the ...

The fragile-looking filaments of cooled lava known as Pele’s hair can form when pockets of bubble-rich lava pull apart rapidly, experiments suggest. Among all the ways that molten rock can solidify ...

Lava is one of the most awe-inspiring substances on Earth, whether it's flowing gently or blasting violently out of the ground. But what makes it switch between one or the other? To investigate the ...

GOBLES, Mich. — Have you ever wanted to make your own lava lamp? Look no further than the salt volcano science experiment! In this week's weather kids experiment, Haleigh Vaughn demonstrates how ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With students headed back to school, whether in person or online, it is important to keep learning hands on a fun. This experiment is all about density and you will get to create a ...

However, it isn't just fun and games – this facility has produced real, scientific research. Ben Edwards at Dickinson College recently published an article in Geology that used data collected during ...