Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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A cesium atom in an atomic clock beats over nine billion times a second.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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Dr.Jonas Salk, the man who came up with the cure for polio, didn’t patent the drug. This made the drug more affordable to the general public, and he lost out an an estimated $7 billion dollars for himself.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in the world and can grow as big as an umbrella.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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