Happy National DNA Day, which commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. Published sixty-four years ago in the journal ...

The High Five The same research shows that a high five transfers only half as many germs as a normal handshake. That's a big improvement! It may feel like high fives has been around forever, but in ...

Can you smell time? Your dog can.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 ...

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 ...

What people have been making: It's been a month since we started this activity on the floor. The video below is showing the varieties of Cranky Contraptions that visitors to the Tinkering Studio made ...

Over the past several years of doing automata, we've developed some "classic" motion examples for participants to check out as they are starting to design their creations. On the old PIE pdf for ...

Some of the captive soldiers the Colombian army hoped to rescue Listening to the radio was one of the few luxuries afforded to FARC prisoners, at least according to the accounts of former hostages.

We love laser engraving! We've been laser engraving on wood and plastics and they have been great when we make signs/signage in the Tinkering Studio. Lately I've been experimenting with filling some ...

In this Snack, students notice: Materials that are like the membrane easily pass through, while those that are unlike the membrane do not. Channels can be used in cases where materials do not ...

Latinx+ Engineering Day is part of the Exploratorium's ongoing commitment to inclusivity and representation in STEM education. The event is designed to be accessible and engaging for all, regardless ...

Starting this week, the sound of saws and hammers filled UN Plaza near San Francisco’s Civic Center. Within the month, construction sounds will be replaced with the ringing of chimes and other ...

Raw Materials might be cardboard boxes, thin cardboard (like pasta packaging or cereal boxes), toilet paper tubes, skewer sticks, and pencils.. Connectors include masking tape, brads, string, hardware ...