Natural Disasters
Miniature Satellites Reveal Cause of Deadly Uttarakhand Flood That Devastated Dams
The disaster draws attention to the controversial hydropower projects in the Himalayas
Stories by Kelso Harper
Public Health
Vaping Industry Echoes Big Tobacco’s Misleading Call for Science
To understand the battle over e-cigarettes, one must look to history—and big tobacco
Climate
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods: A New Climate-Related Threat from Above
As the climate changes and glaciers melt, a lesser-known threat lurks in alpine areas: glacial lake outburst floods. These events happen rapidly, releasing huge amounts of water with little or no warning...
Space
Chandra: Two Decades of Seeing the Universe in a Different Light
The Chandra X-ray observatory is celebrating 20 years in space this year, and oh, the things it has seen. Belinda Wilkes, who directs the telescopes operation, takes you on a dizzying visual tour of Chandra's universe...
Chemistry
Levitating Drugs, Star Wars Tech and a Simulated Universe: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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Physics
Budding Organs, Science on Blast(s) and Human-Robot Synchronicity: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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Biology
Zombie Cells, Creepy Crawlers and a Deep-Sea Ghost: Halloween Science GIFs
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Space
Black Holes, Volcanic Scrolls and a Teeny, Tiny Heartbeat: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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Biology
Cannibalistic Cancer, Protection from “Blast Belly” and Chicken Inner Space: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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Conservation
Prehistoric Suckers, Slapping Robots and Three Billion Birds Gone: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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Engineering
Drenchable Drones, Prickly Cells and Face-Tracked Chimps: Science GIFs to Start Your Week
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Space
Test Pilot Geese, Planetary Wrecking Balls and Super AI Vision: The Week’s Best Science GIFs
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Biology
Nanomachines, Jellyfish Hugs and Hurricane Dorian from Space: The Week’s Best Science GIFs
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Biology
Flashing Neurons, Invisible Moonlight and Adorable Squid Babies: The Week’s Best Science GIFs
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Biology
Ballistic Maggots, Synthetic Winks and Why You're Not Goop: The Week's Best Science GIFs
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Physics
Fang Needles, Quantum Carpets and Tender Robot Touches: The Week's Best Science GIFs
Feast your eyes on the week’s best science GIFs
Physics
Watch Liquid-Based Magnet Droplets Twirl and Morph
Droplets filled with nanoparticles behave just like bar magnets
