Unwinding the Cucumber Tendril Mystery
Plants may be stationary, but they’re rarely still, says biologist Roger Hangarter, creator of the website Plants in Motion.
Mapping the Birthplace of Modern Languages
Scientists have traced the roots of languages like English and Spanish back to present-day Turkey.
Science of Good Dancing
Evolutionary psychologist Nick Neave filmed men dancing, converted the videos into dancing avatars and asked women to rate the avatars’ dancing ability.
Solar Toilet Disinfects Waste, Makes Hydrogen Fuel
Caltech’s solar toilet took top prize in the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge.
Working Towards a Universal Flu Vaccine
Vaccine researcher Gary Nabel discusses the ongoing quest to develop a universal flu vaccine.
Making Movies That Zoom into Foreign Worlds
The stars of these films usually have only one cell.
Microscopic Movie Stars
In the 1950s-1970s, Roman Vishniac made educational science films, featuring footage he shot through his microscope.
Building Organs, On One Microchip at a Time
Scientists are making tiny microchips that can breathe, digest and pump blood like human organs.
Technology Could Give Athletes an Edge at Olympic Park
From aerodynamic bikes to “fast pools,†a look at how technology impacts sporting success.
Getting a Leg Up: High Jump Explained
Jesus Dapena studies how humans reach great heights, biomechanically.