For more than a century, schoolbook physics has divided matter into neat categories like solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. A ...

Download the experiment instructions HERE! Let’s learn about the properties of liquids and solids: Solids are not compressible, they’re rigid, they don’t flow, and their particles are packed close ...

Discovering a new class of matter in the lab of Chiara Daraio at Caltech, researchers have identified a type of material that ...

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Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.

Though Earth's innermost core is solid, new research suggests that it hosts a lot of variation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Scientists have discovered a new state of matter that isn't a solid, liquid, or gas. Researchers call this new type of material a 'corralled supercooled liquid'. Atoms in a liquid are normally like ...

Scientists have used an ultrafast laser to heat solid gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the metal into liquid. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Microgravity Science Glovebox celebrates its space anniversary this month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In space, no one ...