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Packing Spheres in a Thousand Dimensions
Head-in-the-clouds math has surprisingly useful results.
Denise Herzing Marine Mammal Behavioral Biologist
For more than 30 years, Denise Herzing has observed Atlantic spotted dolphins in their natural habitat, the waters near the Bahamas. She is interested in developing new ways for human to communicate with wild dolphins.
Say What, Horse?
How We’re Starting to Hear What Horses Have to Say
Science Wants You
Volunteer, make real discoveries, and have a whole lot of fun.
Don't Cry Over Spoiled Milk
Make an ancient food with microbes.
Turning Tables
A complex proof leads to a simple fix.
Doctor Robot-O
WILL THE DOCTORS AND NURSES OF THE FUTURE BE LEARNING MACHINES?
Ready, Set, Eclipse!
An observer’s guide to the August 2017 eclipse.
Marla Geha - Astronomer
Marla Geha works at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
There She Blows!
Imagine a frozen, icy world where huge geysers shoot water vapor up higher than the tallest mountains on Earth.
So Long, Saturn
Cassini’s Marvelous Mission Is Coming to an End.
The Cassini Gallery
The Cassini spacecraft, seen above in an artist’s concept, was named after a French-Italian astronomer.
The Truth About Pluto
Once upon a time, Pluto was a planet. Then one day it wasn’t a planet.
The Name Game
Nicknamed “the thunder lizard,” the Brontosaurus was one of the largest animals to ever walk the Earth.
Should Humans Worry About Killer Asteroids?
An asteroid impact likely wiped out the dinosaurs.
Blown Away
How Big Data Speeds Disaster Response.
Making Facts Plain To See - The Art Of Data Visualization
Our world is all about information.People are constantly measuring and observing. We measure the height of snow or the size of sunspots. We track giraffe herds or subway riders. We count customers or concert tickets or cheeseburgers. Then we collect those facts into groups called data.
Daniel Young - Visual Interaction Designer
Daniel Young is good at making connections between seemingly unconnected things. He’s studied many different subjects, such as music, psychology, graphic design, information technology, and languages.
Water Action Volunteers
To help protect water, we’re going to need a lot of volunteers—and a little bit of chemistry.
Creeping, Crawling Colors
Test the rainbow with two sweet experiments
The Magical Transformation Of Bread
How bakers turn flour into fresh loaves
Should People Fear Fake Sugar?
BIRTHDAY CAKE. Glazed donuts. Fruit punch. Lollipops. Is your mouth starting to water?
How Sweet Is Voice Shopping?
Your Tech
Marie Tharp - The Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor
The woman who mapped the ocean floor
How Glaciers Give Us A Picture Of Past Climates
How glaciers give us a picture of past climates
Emergency
An image: the workings of a municipal well pump facility, rows of machines looming inactive, gummed up with the white material clogging pistons and leaking glutinously from seams.
Swarm Rules
With the right rules, robot swarms can accomplish things that are too dangerous —or just too boring—for humans.
What Matters Most On A Social Network, Quality Or Quantity?
What Matters Most On A Social Network, Quality Or Quantity?
New Maps In A Warner World
The Sea Is Rising, and Familiar Coastlines Won’t Look the Same When You’re Your Parents’ Age.
Kelila Jaffe
NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGIST AND PROFESSIONAL CHEF.