Marvel at the evolution of life on Earth with a new open-source ‘tree of life’
It’s just the first draft, but it’s already beautiful.
On Sep 21, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey
The science of farting in the ‘Star Trek’ holodeck
Can you still smell outside smells in a virtual reality?
On Sep 18, 2015 by Aja Romano
Scientists rally support online for Ahmed Mohamed and other nerdy kids of color
#IStandWithAhmed
On Sep 16, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski
We should start our days later and sleep in more, says hero
Sleep scientists are closing in on proof that no one is truly a morning person.
On Sep 11, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey
A cancer patient’s 3D-printed metal rib cage will outlive us all
An Australian company called Anatomics helped build a perfect rib cage for a man who had his surgically removed.
On Sep 11, 2015 by Dylan Love
South African cave reveals groundbreaking cache of early human remains
The biggest evolutionary find in decades came about from the passion of one man, and some very skinny cavers.
On Sep 11, 2015 by Aja Romano
This folding paper microscope costs less than a dollar, but could revolutionize science
The Foldscope is a project out of Stanford University.
On Sep 8, 2015 by Dylan Love
The truth behind why so many studies you see on Facebook are ‘proven wrong’
It’s called science, stupid.
On Sep 2, 2015 by Miri Mogilevsky
Biologists join hilarious Twitter rant about nonsensical common animal names
Blue-footed boobies anyone? #StupidCommonNames
On Sep 1, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey
Researchers are closing in on a cure for color blindness with the help of monkeys
This is Sam. Sam is the cutest.
Researchers are about to build the world’s most powerful digital camera
Formally approved for construction, the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will include the most powerful digital camera in the world.
On Sep 1, 2015 by Dylan Love
The loss of Dr. Sacks is a tragedy—in more ways than one
Why we’re in desperate need of more charismatic scientists.
Researchers couldn’t reproduce more than half of 100 psychology studies
What the Reproducibility Project means for social science.
On Aug 28, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey
This device could let paralyzed people speak by breathing
The computer can turn breath into speech.
On Aug 28, 2015 by Selena Larson
A new 3D printer sculpts objects out of molten glass
You wouldn’t want one in your office, but this printer can create works of art.
On Aug 26, 2015 by Mike Wehner
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