Pioneers
Julius Lothar Meyer: Why He Deserves a Seat at the Periodic Table
Dmitri Mendeleev got the lion's share of credit, but Julius Lothar Meyer also deserves a seat...
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Tech
Navigating the Inca Road System That United an Empire
The Inca road system was more than an ancient feat of roadway engineering. This massive transport...
Frontiers
Red Planet Road Trip: Space Travel to Mars Meets Speculative Sightseeing
When regular space travel to Mars becomes a reality, what would a Red Planet road trip...
Science
What Do Dogs See? It’s Rough, But Faces Aren’t First Priority
What do dogs see when they look at humans? Believe it or not, faces aren't their...
Science
Pathway Passion: Dodecahedron Discovery Shakes Up Five Platonic Solids Framework
New research into non-crossing corner pathways has yielded a dodecahedron discovery that shakes up the five...
Science
Color Me Concerned: The Green Sky Tornado Theory
Is the green sky tornado theory true? Do skies really turn color before powerful and pulverizing...
Science
Ready, SETI, Go! Analyzing the Arecibo Message
What is the Arecibo Message? Let's unpack this powerful, interstellar communication — and what it means...
Science
Stonehenge Sound Science Offers Acoustic Addition to Monumental Methodology
New work on the sound science of Stonehenge offers insight into its properties as both an...
Science
Live Fast, Fly Hard, Sleep Frosty: The Science of Suspended Animation
Hummingbirds live fast and fly hard, but according to new research they also sleep ... frosty?...
Science
Quantum Entanglement: Simplifying the Science of Spooky Action
The science of spooky action isn't exactly straightforward — here's a particle primer on the impact...
Science
The Eyes Have It: Tracking the Sense of Touch Connection
New research from NYU suggests a link between the microsaccades of human sight and our sense...
Science
How Does the Brain Work? Study Suggests Search Engine Similarity
How does the brain work? A recent word memory study suggests search engine similarities.
Science
Genome Analysis Confirms Ancient Cultural Connection
New genome analysis confirms an ancient cultural connection in human history: Polynesian peoples and Indigenous South...
Science
Darwin’s Abominable Mystery: The Evolutionary Enigma of Angiosperms
Darwin's abominable mystery focuses on the rapid diversification of multicellular life on earth — how did...