Scientists just discovered a new species of magic mushroom, Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, that appears to have shared a common ancestor with the popular Psilocybe cubensis some 1.5 million years ago.

In recent years, American milk has undergone a quiet transformation. The milk produced by our dairy cows has become creamier and more luscious as breakthroughs in cow genetics and nutrition have ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Everyone knows it's cold it is outside. The entire Philadelphia region has remained below freezing for the seventh day in a row, with little relief in sight. But we are tapping ...

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This recipe uses just two ingredients for a true chocolate mousse texture. No eggs or special techniques are needed—it’s so easy kids can help make it. The mousse comes together in about six minutes ...

Chocolate mousse is a favorite dessert in my family. My kids, not knowing how good they have it, call it “pudding,” and they always want to “help” when I make it. The only issue? It’s very much not a ...

Notre Dame professor Katie Bibedorf, better known as Kate the Chemist, joins TODAY to share entertaining science experiments you can do at home with the kids including a snowstorm in a jar and a snow ...

Inside the STEM Zone at St. Francis Catholic High School, through trial and error, iteration and adaptation – with equal parts testing, observing and problem solving – a group of students is reaching ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

You won’t be drinking it any time soon, but the aquatic mammal’s milk is much more chemically complex than that of other mammals, including humans. By Kate Golembiewski Collecting milk from a nursing ...

Turning Regular Milk Into Lactose-Free Milk (Science, Not Magic) Ever wonder how milk becomes lactose-free? In this short explainer, we break down the science of the enzyme lactase, which splits ...