Environmental Science

Can You Make Helium at Home?

What Is Transmission of Light Through a Material?

How to Make a Boat Float: The Science of Buoyancy

Is Styrofoam a Plastic? Its Chemical Identity Explained

Is Ruby and Sapphire the Same Mineral?

What Is a Rift? The Geology of Rift Formation

Is Warm or Cold Water More Dense?

How Were Mountains Formed? The Science of Mountain Building

When Is Hurricane Season in the Outer Banks?

How Hot Is an Incinerator? Typical Temperatures Explained

Is CO2 a Mixture or a Compound?

How Does a Thermal Inversion Occur in the Atmosphere?

What Types of Information Are Provided by a Tide Table?

What Does a Lunar Halo Mean for Weather Prediction?

What Happens When You Burn Wood? The Chemistry Explained

How Hot Does Kerosene Burn? Its Ignition and Flame Temperature

What Is a Native Mineral? Definition and Key Examples

What Makes Oxygen Flammable and How Does It Burn?

Is Magnesium (Mg) Soluble in Water?

How Hot Are Fires? Common Fire Temperature Ranges