Last year, the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Reactions series shook up the comedy world with a video featuring nothing but chemistry jokes. After overwhelming public acclaim, they're back for this April Fools' Day with round two, featuring a number of fan submissions

Water-borne algal blooms from farm fertilizer runoff can destroy aquatic life and clog rivers and lakes, but scientists will report today that they are working on a way to clean up these environmental scourges and turn them into useful products. The algae could serve as a feedstock for biofuels, and the feedstock leftovers could be recycled back into farm soil nutrients.

They’re in just about every box you get in the mail…and they almost immediately get thrown in the trash. Now one group of scientists wants to turn those packing peanuts…into power

Scientists have developed a new, simple way to cook rice that could cut the number of calories absorbed by the body by more than half, potentially reducing obesity rates, which is especially important in countries where the food is a staple.

For the first time since Colorado legalized marijuana, scientists are getting an in-depth look at what’s in today’s weed…and some of the results, are surprising

Popular beverage could have an application in the medical imaging world.

Plastic products advertised as biodegradable have recently emerged, but they sound almost too good to be true.

If you are celebrating St. Patrick's Day by raising a pint or two, this ACS video may provide some valuable insights

This ACS video explains the science behind astronomical aromas and celestial body odors

Trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and various industries could play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the future. But current materials that can collect CO2—from smokestacks, for example—have low capacities or require very high temperatures to work.