BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Researchers at the University at Buffalo are taking on a very hot experiment, and it involves lava. To help simulate real-world conditions, they have no other choice than to ...

Fill the glass about ¾ full of water Add about 5 drops of food coloring Slowly pour the vegetable oil into the glass – noticing how it floats to the top Sprinkle the salt on top Watch the lava slowly ...

GOBLES, Mich. — Have you ever wanted to make your own lava lamp? Look no further than the salt volcano science experiment! In this week's weather kids experiment, Haleigh Vaughn demonstrates how ...

Did you ever dream of having a lava lamp experiment when you were a kid? I know I did! There’s just something magical about those colorful blobs bouncing around in liquid light. Now, as a parent, you ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With the kids off from school for February break, you might be looking for ways to keep them busy in the house. Daybreak is here to help! Every day this week, Daybreak's Melissa Holmes ...

From exploding geysers to making lava lamps, there are a lot of science experiments happening at home during the "Stay Home Stay Healthy" order. Kaela Yuen teaches science at Liberty High School in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — How do you make your own lava? Dump 10 gallons of basaltic rock into a high-powered induction furnace. Let it heat up for 3 or 4 hours. Stir occasionally with a steel rod. Once the ...

When lava contacts water, the results can be explosive and dangerous. So researchers at State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) are conducting experiments with their own lava to get a better ...

Scientists in UB’s Center for GeoHazards Studies have started making their own lava to prepare for explosive experiments planned for later this summer. The purpose of this work? To study what happens ...