The Chemistry of Leather Care

How leather care products work. From leather cleaners to silicones, neatsfoot oil , leather dressing and coloring and leather waterproofing.

Those Elusive Beneficial Mutations

Naturalists claim that evolution is driven by beneficial mutations. Is that a plausible explanation for the diversity found in nature? Let's check it out.

The 2007 Pet Food Crisis: Was it Preventable?

Recently a pet food manufacturer, whose wet pet foods are sold under dozens of familiar brand names, had allowed a lethal substance known as melamine to enter their products. This error wasn't discovered until over 60 million potentially contaminated units were in stores and sudden and epidemic kidney failure among cats and dogs was reported. The ensuing pet food recall affected pet owners nationwide.

Tips For Peaking Your Child's Interest In Science

Parents know that a great way to peak your child's interest in science is to take the boredom out of the subject and add some of the fun and wonder back in.

4 Great Reasons Science Projects Make Your Child Smarter

Stimulate a child's mind and it will make them smarter. Science projects are one great way to get children involved in learning and have fun doing it.

Your Local Natural History Museum is an Educational and Fascinating Place to Take the Kids

If your family needs something fun to do, pack up the kids and go to your local natural history museum. There, you will find a whole world of interesting and educational exhibitions from dinosaurs to the natural world of today. It will be an experience your kids will never forget.

How Smart Were the Ancient Hominids?

What can artifacts and related evidence teach us about the ancient hominids? Were they more than apish brutes?

Dissection - Are There Any Benefits?

What do you remember most about biology? Is it the dry textbook? Likely you recall the hands-on activities that you did. Despite the squeamish reactions of some students, frog dissection has many benefits.

How to Solve a Physical Science Problem

Do you struggle with the mathematical problem-solving side of your course? Take a step back for a minute, see what all those problems have in common and learn how to think when you approach them.

Galaxies In The Outer Space World

Galaxies in the outer space world are multifaceted in that they often encompass many different kinds of outer space matter, such as star systems, dust particles, and gases. Each individual galaxy is filled with millions and trillions of bright, beautiful stars, and on each galaxy, these stars have their own distinct path, or orbit, to follow.

Wind Energy - Can There Be Too Much Of A Good Thing?

Wind energy has grown significantly over the past 1.5 decades in 4 countries (Denmark, Germany, Spain US), primarily with policy support. The technology is now becoming competitive in certain regions. But intermittency, siting and distance to load limit its potential.

Saving Firefighter Ryan

Flashover! Even though firefighters are beginning to understand it, this fatal phenomenon is still shrouded in a veil of mystery. Experts in the fire training arena have differing opinions and descriptions of Flashover, but they all seem to agree on one thing. It's a nasty thing!

How is Hockey Related to Sharks?

Sports teams tend to adopt a name that represents them as fierce competitors. A good example of this is the NHL hockey team, the San Jose Sharks. How is hockey related to sharks? Let's find out!

The Elixir of Life May Lie in Calorie Restriction

Science has known for some time that a calorie restricted diet will tend to add years to the life span. Laboratory research conducted with mice and dogs dating back to the 1930's demonstrated life extension by as much as 40%. While scientists knew this to be true based on empirical research, exactly why a calorie restricted diet has this surprising effect remained a mystery.