Pioneers
The Shapley Curtis Debate of 1920, or How Big Is the Universe?
How did the Shapley-Curtis debate help us better understand the universe?
Scientific Discoveries
Engineering
Could JWST Discover the Largest Object in the Universe?
New tech like the JWST will help scientists continue to discover the largest objects in the...
Engineering
When the Ordinary Does the Extraordinary: Bugs That Can Walk on Water
Bugs that can walk on water appear to defy the laws of nature. Their anatomy could...
Science
The Science of Taste: Tackling Technical Tongue Translations
The science of taste isn't simple — here's a look at what we know, how we've...
Science
Once More, With Fur-ling: Do Animals Have Facial Expressions?
Do animals have facial expressions? Do they experience the same emotions as humans? We dig into...
Frontiers
Organic Matter on Mars Could Point to Life Years Ago
Organic matter on Mars in the form of the heterocyclic compound thiophene could hint at life...
Science
Superbolt Lightning Strikes With Surprises
Lightning, and the thunder that it triggers, are among the most spectacular of common weather events....
Environmental Tech
The Mid-Cretaceous Period and a Rainforest in the South Pole
Seabed core samples below Antarctic oceans reveal that millions of years ago, ancient rainforests covered the...
Environmental Tech
Extreme Citizen Science Underway in the Arctic
Two Norwegian women, Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby, are taking citizen science to new heights.
Black Holes
From a Black Hole’s Orbit, Chaos Erupts
What happens when a black hole's orbit is precisely simulated? One unsettling answer may be that...
Science
A Stem Cell Transplant Has Cured Two HIV Patients
Two HIV patients who received a stem cell transplant and are now clear of the disease.
Science
Iron Rain Falling: Sweltering Weather on an Exoplanet
Here on Earth, Iron Rain is the name of a video game, and also the name...
Pioneers
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Discovered What Stars Are Made Of
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin discovered what stars are made of, and she did it while facing gender discrimination.
Engineering
Homo Erectus Were the First Historical Handymen
A recent stone age tool discovery suggests Homo erectus may have doubled down on DIY. Were...