In my recent post about calculating the speed of light, I mentioned Ole Roemer's calculation in 1676. The basic idea uses the orbit of one of Jupiter's moons. The orbital period is constant, but there ...

Two Spanish scientists have designed an equation that provides a highly accurate estimate of an individual's speed based on stride length. They used data from professional athletes and walking and ...

You might already know that the speed of light is 299,792,458 meters per second, but now you can confirm that number by playing kitchen scientist and melting chocolate. And then eating the results.

If you just celebrated Easter, you might have some stale marshmallow Peeps lying around the house. And if you want to avoid eating those Peeps, they are the perfect material for a science experiment ...