Although children’s chemistry kits were first manufactured in the 18th century, it wasn’t until around the time of the Great Depression that they became a popular toy. The marketing was simple: ...

In this glorious age of chemophobia, chalk up another victory for mass hysteria: Now you can buy the CHEMISTRY 60 chemistry set for children featuring “60 fun activities with no chemicals.” I’m ...

Kits made by Qiagen and Invitrogen make copying biological molecules -- DNA and proteins -- easier than painting by numbers. Using them reminds me of playing with a chemistry set: There are clearly ...

I was able to test out the Foundation Chemistry Kit: Beakers and Bubbles (Yellow Scope). I think it’s pretty interesting. It says it’s for girls, but I think it’s for boys and girls. It can be for all ...

Dubbed one of the "10 most dangerous toys of all time," a miniature atomic energy lab is said to have been a widely sought-after children's toy in the 1950s – and it reportedly included four small ...

MEL Science raised $2.2 million in venture funding to bring virtual reality chemistry lessons to schools in the U.S. Eighty-two percent of science teachers surveyed in the U.S. believe virtual reality ...

Chances are, the school biology class activity you remember best is dissection — cutting apart a frog or a fish reeking of formaldehyde. Well, biology is evolving, and so is the teaching of it: New ...

I raise my glass high and toast the scientists at the Technical University of Munich who have pointed the way to keeping beer tasting fresher longer. Unlike wine, which often improves with age, beer ...