A simple grape in a microwave can unleash glowing plasma fireballs. This documentary uncovers the strange science behind the viral experiment and its shocking results.

The Backyard Scientist’s slow motion series is always fun because they’re just quick and easy experiments that show off cool tricks you can do at home (don’t do it at home). This time he makes plasma ...

PBS: Lydia Kisley, assistant professor of physics, commented on a study that answers the decades-old question of why two grapes can create plasma in the microwave—a process that is unsafe for home ...

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 ...

Whilst microwave plasmas are nothing new around here, we were curious to see what happens at 20x the power, and since YouTuber [Styropyro] had put out a new video, we couldn’t resist seeing where this ...

In interesting research, insights from ordinary supermarket grapes led researchers to boost quantum sensor performance. The study reveals that grape pairs generate localized magnetic field hotspots ...

A man heating up leftovers in a microwave - TeodorLazarev/Shutterstock Although grapes aren't exactly in demand to be served hot, I would highly recommend that you do ...