As the borax settles out, it bonds with other borax. It does this on “nucleation sites” (cracks, bumps or a pipe cleaner) and begins to form crystals. The crystals come together on the bottom and ...

What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime? Use it to make crystals! Find out how on Gross Science. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies.

Several times over the past years, I have wished with all my heart I could call Mr. Migaki, my favorite teacher of all time who sparked curiosity and the love of science in my fifth-grade self. I ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It is almost Halloween so this weeks experiment is naturally fall themed. We're going to make pumpkin crystals using some everyday household items. The first thing to do is make a ...