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 ...

Swimmer Eric Shanteau placed third in the 200-meter breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic trials with a time of 2:10.05. This gives him an average speed of 1.538 m/s. Of course, this wasn’t his speed the ...

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.

A team from Los Alamos National Laboratory was able to use the microphone and a laser to calculate the speed of sound on Mars, and it's surprisingly slow. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

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 ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...