On July 9, we explored the science of capillary action in our new kids video series: Summer School with Live Science. In this week's installment, Live Science producer, Diana Whitcroft, will ...

We have our great storytellers in music, and we have our sonic adventurers. The qualities don’t always overlap, but when they do, sometimes it takes a few listens to really catch everything an artist ...

When you water plants, you water their roots. But how does the water travel all the way from the roots of the plant to the leaves? They are standing upright: wouldn’t that defy gravity? In fact, there ...

Krissy Worth & John Krekelberg with Hands-On Discovery Center, show us some fun and simple experiments that showcase capillary action in plants! To learn more about these fun ways to teach capillary ...

Introduction How do trees suck water all the way up to their leaves? How do paper towels soak up a spill? Are these things related? Try this project to learn about capillary action, and repeat a ...

Coating the inside of glass microtubes with a polymer hydrogel material dramatically alters the way capillary forces draw water into the tiny structures, researchers have found. The discovery could ...