A winter halo is an ice crystal optical phenomenon which results in a perfect ring of apparent radius of 22 degrees forms all the way around the moon (or the sun).

In Germany 1817, German astronomer Johann Bohnenberger created, the first device that resembled what we know as a gyroscope today, He called it ‘The Machine’. 

During the latter half of the 19th century, Sir William Crookes was conducting research on Thallium. While trying to ascertain the atomic weight of...

There are numerous remarkable true survival stories — yet few can match that of , the Russian doctor who performed surgery on himself to save his o...

When choosing a microscope, there are many questions to ask: who is it for? What is the intended application? What is your price range? What kind o...

Lego Is Great For Learning LEGO is one of the world's most popular toys, and there's a good reason for that. The coloured blocks from that famous D...

Christmas is coming and the stress is mounting, what are you going to gift to the mad crazy geeky science-enthusiast in your life? Well, read on, b...

A chemistry set is a small collection of chemicals and associated scientific apparatus, typically glass or plastic ware, designed for the user to p...

It is almost Halloween and as if to remind me, the grass outside my home is littered with beautiful red 'toadstools' and while I've been interested...

Chemistry is a great subject because it can be taught in a stimulating and exciting manner. We can get our hands dirty, enjoy weird and wonderful r...

Almost two thousand years before the world entered the industrial era, Hero, a Greek inventor, invented the Steam Engine! Hero’s ‘Aeolipile’, more ...

A Radiometer is a device used for measuring the power of electromagnetic radiation. Usually a radiometer is an infrared radiation detector or ultra...