Science Jun 23 People want self-driving cars to value passenger safety over pedestrians, study says Researchers find a moral inconsistency around self-driving vehicles that could present roadblocks to greater public safety.
Science Jun 15 How do dolphins communicate? Cracking the code of the mammal’s whistles and clicks Denise Herzing’s research team hopes to better understand the spotted dolphins’ underwater communication system.
Science May 09 The incredible acrobatics of the tree frog, in slow motion The toe pad of the Amazon milk frog can hold up to 14 times the animal’s body weight. That’s like an average American man holding a Honda Civic… with his toes.
Science Apr 29 Why are peacock tail feathers so enchanting? To better understand the role that peacock tail feathers play in sexual selection, scientists have turned their attention to a tail-shaking move known as "train-rattling."…
Science Apr 18 Reliving the earthquake that changed earthquake science In the early hours of April 18, 1906, a magnitude 7.7 to 7.9 earthquake shook San Francisco awake. Buildings crumbled, water mains ruptured and fires broke out across the city. Those fires fueled a massive inferno would raged through San…
Science Apr 06 A day in the life of a weather balloon Dan Wolfe is a "balloon man." For more than 40 years, he has released weather balloons into the sky.
Nation Mar 04 These guys quit their day jobs to visit every single national park Last year, 30-year-old Darius Nabors did something many Americans only dream of. He quit his job and hit the road.
Arts Aug 08 Grit and limbs propelled Misty Copeland’s improbable rise through ballet’s ranks In a ballet world filled with white swans, Misty Copeland stands out. As the first African-American female to hold the rank of Soloist at American Ballet Theater in 20 years, Copeland has had an improbable rise. In her new memoir…
Arts May 04 Three New Looks on the National Mall The National Mall here in Washington, D.C., is indeed a national treasure, but it's one that is in some disrepair. The Trust for the National Mall has just held a competition to design three new sections in oft-neglected areas on…
Science Nov 15 Photomicrographs Capture Beauty, Complexity of Life Beneath the Lens Want to see a mosquito heart? A starfish embryo? The crystals in crystallized soy sauce? Then behold the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, an annual contest for photomicrographs, or images taken through a microscope. The subject matter…