A grape, sliced nearly in half and placed in a household microwave, can produce a bright flash of plasma, the same high-energy state of matter found in lightning bolts and the surface of the sun. For ...

The microwave is one of those kitchen gadgets you don't realize you need until you start using it every day. It's perfect for heating food when you're short on time or just don't feel like cooking. In ...

There are thousands of YouTube videos in which DIY science enthusiasts cut grapes in half—leaving just a thin bit of skin connecting them—and put the grapes in the microwave, just to marvel at the ...