Quick Take Hagfish slime is a rapid-deploy chemical defense that can clog a shark’s gills in seconds. The slime’s strength comes from microscopic protein threads that self-assemble when exposed to ...

Exploring the science of everyday objects can fuel a lasting curiosity in the way things work. Here are three, hands-on experiments for grade-schoolers to try at home. Each offers a wow factor aimed ...

On March 22, the Saturday before the official start of the ACS Spring 2025 meeting, the American Chemical Society hosted a free, family-friendly event at the Logan Memorial Educational Campus in San ...