science

May 10, 2015

Surreal Synesthesia Paintings Translate Sound To Color

What would you do if the sounds you encountered every day were accompanied by an involuntary flurry of color? Or, say, a David Bowie song tasted like eggplant? For those with synesthesia, events like this can happen every minute of every day. In most cases, the human senses operate independently...

May 10, 2015

Surreal Synesthesia Paintings Translate Sound To Color

What would you do if the sounds you encountered every day were accompanied by an involuntary flurry of color? Or, say, a David Bowie song tasted like eggplant? For those with synesthesia, events like this can happen every minute of every day. In most cases, the human senses operate independently...

By Erin Kelly

May 6, 2015

Meet Annie Jump Cannon, Celestial Badass

In her lifetime, Annie Jump Cannon identified half a million stars. How many can you identify?

May 6, 2015

Meet Annie Jump Cannon, Celestial Badass

In her lifetime, Annie Jump Cannon identified half a million stars. How many can you identify?

By Abby Norman

Apr 28, 2015

44 Historic NASA Photos From The Glory Days Of Space Exploration

From the first Moon landing to jaw-dropping spacewalks, these classic NASA images will take you back to the early Space Age.

Apr 28, 2015

44 Historic NASA Photos From The Glory Days Of Space Exploration

From the first Moon landing to jaw-dropping spacewalks, these classic NASA images will take you back to the early Space Age.

By John Schellhase

Apr 28, 2015

What’s Happening To Monarch Butterfly Migration?

The monarch butterfly is the long-distance runner–or in this case, flier–of the insect world. No other butterflies migrate as far as the monarch of North America, which flies up to three thousand miles each year. Millions of these butterflies will fly from Mexico to Canada this spring, though populations in...

Apr 28, 2015

What’s Happening To Monarch Butterfly Migration?

The monarch butterfly is the long-distance runner–or in this case, flier–of the insect world. No other butterflies migrate as far as the monarch of North America, which flies up to three thousand miles each year. Millions of these butterflies will fly from Mexico to Canada this spring, though populations in...

By Susan Sims

Apr 25, 2015

Inside Kalachi, Kazakhstan’s Real-Life “Sleepy Hollow”

Medical experts are baffled why so many people in the small Kazakhstan town of Kalachi spontaneously fall asleep — sometimes for days at a time.

Apr 25, 2015

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Inside Kalachi, Kazakhstan’s Real-Life “Sleepy Hollow”

Medical experts are baffled why so many people in the small Kazakhstan town of Kalachi spontaneously fall asleep — sometimes for days at a time.

By Abby Norman

Apr 20, 2015

X-Ray Art Reveals The Internal Beauty Of Everyday Objects

In a world obsessed with appearances, X-ray art disregards exteriors in favor of highlighting the internal beauty and structure of everyday objects.

Apr 20, 2015

X-Ray Art Reveals The Internal Beauty Of Everyday Objects

In a world obsessed with appearances, X-ray art disregards exteriors in favor of highlighting the internal beauty and structure of everyday objects.

By All That's Interesting

Apr 16, 2015

For Those With HPPD, The Acid Trip Never Ends

For anyone experimenting with mind-altering drugs, the prospect of having a “bad trip” is a rather unsettling one. But what if the trip never ends?

Apr 16, 2015

For Those With HPPD, The Acid Trip Never Ends

For anyone experimenting with mind-altering drugs, the prospect of having a “bad trip” is a rather unsettling one. But what if the trip never ends?

By Savannah Cox

Mar 26, 2015

More Siberian Craters Might Spell Trouble For Arctic Regions

Siberian craters have been popping up throughout the unseasonably warm region. What's causing it?

Mar 26, 2015

More Siberian Craters Might Spell Trouble For Arctic Regions

Siberian craters have been popping up throughout the unseasonably warm region. What's causing it?

By Susan Sims

Mar 21, 2015

Meet Ceres, The Dwarf Planet With Giant Surprises

Not quite an asteroid, not quite a planet: the dwarf planet Ceres is filled with mysteries and the space probe Dawn is on a mission to uncover them.

Mar 21, 2015

Meet Ceres, The Dwarf Planet With Giant Surprises

Not quite an asteroid, not quite a planet: the dwarf planet Ceres is filled with mysteries and the space probe Dawn is on a mission to uncover them.

By Susan Sims

Mar 6, 2015

25 Global Warming Photos That Prove You Have No More Excuses Not To “Get” Climate Change

The effects of global warming are quite contentious among people who don’t know what they’re talking about. Unfortunately, that includes most people who don’t have PhDs in atmospheric science, chemistry or meteorology, so we’re all in kind of a tight spot, information-wise. As far as the ordinary media consumer knows,...

Mar 6, 2015

25 Global Warming Photos That Prove You Have No More Excuses Not To “Get” Climate Change

The effects of global warming are quite contentious among people who don’t know what they’re talking about. Unfortunately, that includes most people who don’t have PhDs in atmospheric science, chemistry or meteorology, so we’re all in kind of a tight spot, information-wise. As far as the ordinary media consumer knows,...

By Richard Stockton

Mar 6, 2015

HIV’s Surprising Scientific Origins

The origins of HIV have become an object of speculation for decades. Scientists are finally putting the pieces together, and the story is quite surprising.

Mar 6, 2015

HIV’s Surprising Scientific Origins

The origins of HIV have become an object of speculation for decades. Scientists are finally putting the pieces together, and the story is quite surprising.

By John Schellhase