This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I remember learning about acids and bases (or ...

Defining “basic” is anything but. While basicness is commonly understood as a binary, close scrutiny—in the form of a weekend on Long Island—has reminded me that this is far from the case. Like ...

pH is a measure of a solution's acidity or alkalinity. Acids have a pH below 7, releasing hydrogen ions when dissolved in water, while bases have a pH above 7, releasing hydroxide ions. Enzymes have ...