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Flawed Genius

Steve Jobs' Impressive, Messy Career

Art Alert! The Case Of The Masterpiece That Wasn't

Han van Meegeren was a painter with a problem. He tried to sell artwork under his own name, but the critics of the 1920s weren’t keen on it. They were excited by newer, abstract forms of art, like cubism or surrealism. Van Meegeren, on the other hand, painted in a very traditional, realistic style.

Does Your Dog Need A Fitbit?

HOW MANY steps did you take today? If you wear a fitness tracking device such as a Fitbit, you know the answer. Fitness trackers help people set goals for physical activity. Reaching those goals helps them lose weight and stay healthy.

The Wild Science of Water Bears

Huge Discoveries Could Come From Tiny Tardigrades.

Fish in the Desert

Desert living is challenging for any creature, but what if your home was just one small pool of water? That’s the predicament of a fish—yes, a fish—that lives in the Mojave Desert.

Healing Waters

Manufacturers of structured water, also called “living water,” promise their product will recharge and detoxify your body.

Would You Drink Toilet Water?

ASTRONAUTS DRINK their own pee—after it’s been cleaned. So do people in some parts of California and Australia.

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?

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