For nearly 100 years every ball used in MLB has been rubbed down with a very particular variety of mud before use. The league is experimenting with alternatives but nothing has stuck yet. Wearing a ...

Audrey O'Grady receives funding from Science Foundation Ireland. She is affiliated with Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick. Many people think science is difficult and needs ...

Unscrew the cap and place on a table. Pierce small hole into the center of the cap by hammering the nail through. Remove and discard nail. Add 1 tsp. of rubbing alcohol to the inside of the bottle ...

Isopropyl is pure alcohol with no other ingredients. Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and water, sometimes containing additional ingredients. Unlike rubbing alcohol, undiluted isopropyl is ...