How the Bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide in Your Bathroom Could Have Been…

That little brown bottle that you have in your bathroom cabinet, the one that bubbles on cuts, once held the key to a revolutionary new form of submarine. This sub, if it had been mass-produced, might have made Germany a lot harder to beat in World War II.

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Ten amazing (and occasionally explosive) chemical reactions, caught on …

It's fun to watch chemistry labs explode on video, but you know what's even more fun? Watching a chemistry experiment in action, with a good explanation of what's going on. That's science at its most awesome. Here are ten of our favorite chemical reactions caught on video — which also include excellent commentary on…

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New discovery might explain the origins of water and/or bleach the…

Near the star Rho Ophiuchi, there are thick cosmic dust clouds from which new suns are born. While the vast majority of particles in the clouds are hydrogen, a newly discovered molecule could explain where water came from.

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