Oobleck has long been my favorite example of a non-Newtonian fluid, and I'm not alone.It's a hugely popular "kitchen science" experiment because it's simple and easy to make. Mix one part water to ...

The computer models confirmed that between about 20,000 and 40,000 times atmospheric pressure and 400 to 800 Kelvin (260 to 980 degrees Fahrenheit), the potassium entered what’s called a chain ...