Science Archive

Telling someone who is unwell “It’s all in your head” can sometimes be quite correct

How can the center of gravity be lifted during a high jump, and how does the spin contribute to a basket shot? Olympic Science

The human eye is an amazing organ that enables us to see the world from near and far at excellent quality, in spectacular colors and in 3D.

Carbon is the building block of life and has a central role in many processes on our planet

Some organisms live together for joint benefit.

What do sunflowers and pinecones have in common with rabbits? What do they all have to do with math?

Statistics are not just endless lists of numbers. When they are presented visually we can achieve far reaching conclusions. The following video shows Kim Preshoff presenting population pyramids – a visual representation of thepopulation data of a country. He shows population pyramids of different countries and shows how these pyramids allow us to learn about the countries’ past and predict what the future may hold for them.

Wind has always been a source of energy, whether for sailboats or flour mills powered by the wind

A magnetic field is created from movement of electric charges through metal.

Water is vital for life, but it needs to be clean to be consumed safely. Today it’s not always possible to drink water straight from the reservoir and it needs to be treated for it to be potable. The video below shows the purification process of drinking water

The instructors of almost every pastry course will turn to the students at some point in the first lesson, and say, in all seriousness, “Baking is an exact science.” Why do they say this? And what precisely do they mean? Maybe it really is science.

Acne is one of the most known and common skin conditions. At the surface of the skin there are glands named “sebaceous glands” that secrete an oily substance called sebum.

The first things that usually pop into most people’s heads when they hear “vitamins” are little colorful pills that come in a box and you suck like a mint

How does climate change affect Earth’s vegetation and carbon cycle?

Many people do not understand the importance of the periodic table of elements.

Matter in our world is composed of atoms. Every atom includes electrons and a nucleus, where protons and neutrons reside. We all know atoms are very small – but how small exactly?

The smallest particle of matter that retains its properties is called the atom.

Separation methods; refining crude oil, desalinating water, and extracting cellular DNA

The science behind chocolate and chocolate making

Do substances added to cigarettes ‎make them more addictive?

Imagine a soldier carrying a cannon on his back ready to ‎fire at a rate of fifty shells a second

It seems almost simple – all you need to do is connect a number of hydrogen atoms ‎to one helium atom and get energy

The cousins looked up curiously as the siren blared. Yael: “Oh man. Another alarm.” Ran:

These days, we keep hearing about rocket fire from Gaza and successful interceptions by