
Inside Baseball: What Gives a Baseball Its Bounce?
Explore what is at the core of a baseball

Inside Baseball: What Gives a Baseball Its Bounce?
Explore what is at the core of a baseball

Symphony of Science Turns 5 Years Old Today!
Who doesn’t love the first, the original “Symphony of Science” tune, “Carl Sagan – ‘A Glorious Dawn’ ft Stephen Hawking”?


Genius Grant Goes to Science Historian
New MacArthur Fellow Pamela Long studies the scientific revolution as a result of the interactions of academics and hands-on infrastructure engineers in the 15th and 16th centuries. Steve Mirsky reports

Quantum Short 2014 Film Contest Accepting Entries
When the 2008 Bond film came out with the title Quantum of Solace, science fans may have been hoping for a plot that hinged on quantum physics.

Paper Dragons Redefine an Ancient Art
Paper cutting as an art form is almost as old as paper itself. Traditionally, though, paper cuts are 2-dimensional, almost cartoonish depictions of scenes because of the nature of the process: either the paper is there, or it is cut away, leaving the artist with two tones to work with.

5 Ways to Thwart Illegal Drug Dealing Online
Recent reports from ABC News and the UK's Daily Mail suggest eBay is providing a platform for sellers engaged in an illegal prescription drug trade.

Blow the Biggest Bubbles
Make amazingly long-lasting bubbles with a little chemistry

Scotland Vote Splits Scientists in Nation Where Dolly the Sheep Was Cloned
Research could founder or flourish if Scotland leaves the U.K., depending on whom you ask

Diversity in STEM: What It Is and Why It Matters
Innovations resulting from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields have positively touched nearly every aspect of human life.

Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter
Tales of the young wizard instill empathy, a study finds

New Bond Breaker Game Puts You in the Proton’s Seat
Admit it: haven’t you always longed to experience what it’s like to be a proton at the subatomic scale? No? Just Jen-Luc Piquant then.

A September Afternoon on the Grand River, 1825
One of the most powerful contributions of scientific illustration is to give us an informed visual where it is typically impossible to find one.