Life beyond Earth—is it possible? Find out what it takes to survive in space, and hear from SETI scientists about the search ...

All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members, donors, and Corporate members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you. Join us for a leisurely visit, enjoy lunch at the Tinkering Table ...

There are many ways to explore circuits beyond green plastic wires. Different materials and objects are conductive (even you!), so we designed this page as an entry point to explore all the wonderful ...

Sunday (Daytime Members/Donors Only 10:00 am to Noon): 12:00 pm—5:00 pm ...

You don’t have to be a climate scientist to teach climate change, and you don’t have to be an experienced storyteller to infuse climate content with stories. Explore these educator resources for using ...

Can you smell time? Your dog can. On a very basic level, so can you: When you crack the lid on that old quart of milk, tentatively sniff and—peeyouu!—promptly dump that foul stuff down the sink, you ...

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2313979. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ...

What do plants know about numbers? A certain spiral pattern commonly seen in sunflowers, pinecones, and many species of cacti contains some surprising numerical properties. In this brisk talk, Paul ...

On February 16 the Exploratorium will be hosting "In My Solitude:The Detrimental Effects of Solitary Confinement on the Brain," a panel discussion about the legal and neurological issues surrounding ...

Fireworks may be a really fun way to celebrate the Fourth of July, but we know they are more than a little dangerous. The solution? Grab a friend and make your own liquid fireworks with this simple ...

Dig a cardboard box out of the recycling, raise it up high, and bow deeply. You hold in your hands a miracle of engineering, one that rests firmly on the wide, strong foundation of geometry as applied ...

The three activities below show one example of an “activity sequence”—a set of phenomenon-based explorations organized in a way that helps students delve into a complex concept, progressing from one ...