Turtlecam

Underwater video reveals secret life of sea turtles

Deep Chamber

Cave divers are helping us discover the ancient past.

Artists At Sea

ILLUMINATING THE MYSTERIES OF OCEAN SCIENCE

Stomp Troopers

Inspired by a certain space opera, young makers let the good times roll!

A Future In The Making

Three high school researchers are on the cutting edge of science

Printing Big

WHO’S THE BIGGEST MAKER OF THEM ALL?

The Bubbler

Bursting with ideas at the Madison Public Library

Digital Detectives

Printing Dinosaurs For Summer Science

Zebra Stripes Stop Flies From Biting

Why do zebras have stripes?

How Everyday Stuff Turns Into Microplastics

Plastic debris takes a complicated—and sometimes weird —journey as it breaks down into pieces too small to see.

This Is the World's Biggest Bee

The world’s largest bee has a wingspan of up to 2.5 inches. Even so, no one could find the bee for many years.

From Bottle To Building

Architecture

Meet The Recycled Orchestra

Knowing what’s recyclable, what’s waste, and how to manage them both takes a team of trained people working together.

Is 3D Printing Is Environmentally Friendly?

Most 3D printers use filament to make objects. Filament is like thick plastic thread. It’s even wrapped around a spool, like cotton thread.

Plastic Pile-Up

What happens when 7 million tons of plastic has nowhere to go?

Re-Imagining Birthday Parties

Repurposing items in creative ways is a gift to the Earth.

5 Ways To Reduce Your Fashion Footprint

Five ways to make a difference.

From Trash To Tunes

Meet The Recycled Orchestra

Do Bionic Limbs Give Athletes An Unfair Advantage?

MARKUS REHM can leap much farther than the length of your family car. He’s a world champion long jumper. But he only has one leg. He wears a device called a prosthesis in place of his missing leg. You’d think that a missing leg would cause problems—especially for an athlete. But the prosthesis Rehm wears is specially designed to propel him forward. It’s a lightweight, curved metal blade. Some call Rehm “Blade Jumper.”

Hall Of Mirrors

Hall Of Mirrors

Lending A Hairy Hand

Chimpanzees are similar to humans, even when it comes to helping.

Water Fleas, Transform!

Small Shape-shifters Prepare for Attack.

Searching for Source of Life

Imagine yourself inside a Mini Cooper–sized rocket. Try not to bump into either of the two other crewmembers or any of the computers, buttons, and joysticks that will help steer your course.

Hidden Treasures, Lasting Costs

Test the power of water erosion.

Warm Temperatures Turn Sea Turtles Female

Your genes determined whether you were born with a male or female body. But that’s not true for all animals. In sea turtles, like many other reptiles, being male or female depends on temperature.

A Matter Of Taste

The Tongue, the Nose, and the Brain All Work Together to Notice Flavors.

Uma Parasar Food Chemist

Do you ever wonder what makes some packaged foods and drinks taste great? Well, a chemist such as Uma Parasar might be the one to thank. Parasar is a senior research fellow with the research and development flavors team at International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc. (IFF). You can taste flavors her lab has created in all kinds of things—juices, yogurts, candy, potato chips, and chocolate. Specifically, as a toxicologist, Parasar is responsible for making sure the flavors her company makes are safe to eat and drink.

The Air Around Us

What’s in air—and why it matters.

Mathemagician!

Try these arithmetic tricks

Carolyn Bertozzi

Chemist and Medical Researcher.