Searching for organic molecules in rocks on Mars is no easy task. Curiosity’s Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument is designed to analyze the chemical composition of gases, which it creates by ...

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Imagine a chemist who spent 90% of their day working in the lab, repeating the same experiments. Benjamin Burger, Andrew I. Cooper, and colleagues at the University of Liverpool built one, a robot ...

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Winter means a lot of indoor time, and I've learned that science experiments are a lifesaver on those long, cold days. The best part? You don't need anything fancy. Baking soda, vinegar, food ...

The scientific method is perhaps the most important innovation humanity has ever created. The rigorous process of probing the natural world, designing experiments, and making observations has ...