What happens when a 300-pound ball is dropped from 50 feet in the air? A certain amount of destruction, naturally, but also some science-based learning. This is the third year for the Mid-America ...

It's hard to argue with the simplicity and design of a rubber band. I mean, it has a million uses, but at the end of the day it's just a small strip of rubber. How much better could it possibly get?

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Last time we showed you some interesting rubber band, or as we call it around here, "gum band" science where they heat up when you stretched. This week we are going to find out ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Ever pop a pumpkin using rubber bands? We did and we broke down the science behind it! It all comes down to physics! As you add a rubber band, there is a force applied to the ...

The world’s oldest rubber band manufacturer, 94-year old Ohio-based company Alliance Rubber Co., is on the verge of producing what could be the sturdiest versions of the tool yet. Working with ...

Three Manheim Township middle schoolers took home prizes for the University of Akron’s annual Rubber Band Contest. The University of Akron’s School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering hosts a ...

As temperatures fire up for summer, you might be looking for new ways to cool off. Why not use rubber bands? The Applied Science YouTube video uses a fun property of stretching and relaxing rubber ...

Did you know you can measure an unknown mass with a rubber band? You pretty much can. The first thing you should do with any project is to play. So, go get a rubber band and play with it. What happens ...

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen environmental ...