Recipe: Jeff Potter’s Patent-Violating* Chocolate Chip Cookies
How to make cookies that stay chewy on the inside with crispy outer edges.
The Underwater Robot That Could
Using data from a robot, scientists have created the first detailed, 3-D maps of Antarctic sea ice thickness.
Why I Riffed on Orion
If you really want a space mission to happen, you’ve got to do more than hope. You’ve got to sit down and seriously plan like they did in the ’60s.
Beyond the Butter: Twists on the Same Ol’ Ingredients
Two foodies offer baking ingredient twists—and scientific insight into why they work.
Seals Deep Dive for Ocean Data
Seals sporting telemetry tags are providing scientists with data on the ocean environment.
David Livingstone’s Beetles
A museum curator has discovered a box of beetles containing specimens collected during a famous expedition.
How a Bohemian Engineer Helped Blend Art and Science
An excerpt from “Colliding Worlds.”
Cranberries, With A Side Of Science
Some tasty facts about the popular Thanksgiving treat.
Truth, Educated Guesses, and Speculations in ‘Interstellar’
An excerpt from “The Science of Interstellar.”
Q&A With Emily Graslie
More with the Field Museum’s Chief Curiosity Correspondent and host of the “The Brain Scoop” on YouTube.