SEQUIM — Sequim middle schoolers can soon explore the wonders of the world up close with a smartphone microscope, thanks to Washington engineers with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).

Black Friday is often a great time for holiday and Christmas shopping, particularly when it comes to buying gifts for kids. However, if you have budding young scientists on your hands, we think these ...

Public Lab has created an affordable DIY microscope kit which allows users to construct the device themselves and view the microscopic world around them directly on their smartphone device. The ...

Designed to make science hands-on and engaging, this microscope kit encourages curiosity through simple observation and ...

Microscope kits may invoke a sweet nostalgia for many adults today, but future generations of children in science classes may enjoy an entirely different microscopy experience. A research team at ...

While the majority of students may have already gone back to school or college, the back-to-school deals haven’t stopped coming so there is still time to snag some savings. If you’re keen to get your ...

Engineers at the California Institute of Technology have designed a dime-sized lensless microscope able to capture high-resolution images of cells and pathogens. The low-cost, portable technology ...

Recent science magazine covers have taken to displaying dazzling images of the surfaces of metals and semiconductors. These come from scanning tunneling microscopes, which let scientists look at ...

A dead frog could send your child to college for free. A do-it-yourself telescope project might get your family talking about stars other than Paris Hilton. You need to be old to remember this, but ...