Lasers and Drones Help Preserve Ancient Temples
3-D digital preservation not only helps save the memories of historical sites, it also guides restoration projects after natural disasters, such as the earthquakes that damaged the temples of Bagan...
Stories by Benjamin Meyers
Indoor Plants Can Clean Your Air
Many houseplants can scrub irritants like acetone from the air, but which ones do it best?
These Greek Villagers Whistle to Chat
Whistles let shepherds communicate between distant hillsides because a whistled sound wave travels farther than spoken words.
Read My Beard--Lizards Change Neck Color to Chat
The central bearded dragon can rapidly shift its body color to soak up extra sun or cool off, while using its neck color to communicate with other lizards.
Listen to the Sounds of Knees Cracking
Eavesdropping on the creaks and groans of an athlete’s knee could help doctors track healing after injury or surgery.
What Does It Mean When Your Heart Skips a Beat?
If seeing the one you love makes your heart skip a beat, should you see a cardiologist?
Kinesins and Dyneins Strut Down Microtubules
Famed animator Drew Berry combines data from electron microscopes and other instruments to show us what we cannot see with any other single technique...
Genes Orchestrate Musical Ability
It might take practice to get to Carnegie Hall but scientists found that it takes a set of dozens of genes in the brain working together to make that practice pay off.
