In 1846, a chemist wiped up spilled acids with an apron and found a dangerous new cotton

A German-Swiss scientist, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, stumbled upon a powerful new substance in 1846. An accidental spill ...
Nanowerk

Explosive Science: Building a Baking Soda and Vinegar Volcano

Watch an exciting chemical reaction between an acid and a base create a volcanic eruption! This classic experiment teaches about chemical reactions, gases, and pressure while creating an impressive ...
PBS

Chemistry: Acids and pH

Acids are part of lots of chemical reactions. All chemicals have different properties, one of them is whether it is acidic or basic. Acids are part of lots of important chemical reactions, everything ...
SpaceNews

Revisiting 1950s Experiments for Signs of Life’s Origin

In the 1950s, biochemist Stanley Miller performed a series of experiments to demonstrate that organic compounds could be created under conditions mimicking the primordial Earth. Some unused samples ...
SpaceNews

‘Lost’ Miller-Urey experiment created more of life’s building blocks

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A classic experiment proving amino acids are created when inorganic molecules are exposed to electricity isn’t the whole story, it turns out. The 1953 Miller-Urey Synthesis had two ...