Bubbles rising through boiling water are among nature's best tools for carrying excess heat away from a surface. And now there's a better way to boil: make tinier, speedier bubbles that work in pairs.

Researchers at MIT have unlocked the hidden power of boiling by exploring its role in energy, cooling, and more, promising breakthroughs in efficiency and safety. Matteo Bucci, an associate professor ...

While the cold weather may deter many from going outside, others like to take advantage of the freezing temperatures and test out different science experiments. From blowing frozen bubbles to throwing ...

Oregon State University engineers have figured out a way of using industrial, electronics applications to improve the art of boiling water. The benefits to this improvement could be two-fold: boiled ...

Learn how to achieve a rolling boil and when to use this essential technique. Oskanov / Getty Images One day, our ancestors learned that fire creates heat—and we’ve been boiling water ever since.

University of Maryland researchers created the first high-resolution image of an expanding bubble of hot plasma and ionized gas where stars are born. Previous low-resolution images did not clearly ...