The Space Car on the Red World
Comic artist Randall Munroe describes the Curiosity Rover, in not so many words, in this excerpt from “Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words.”
The Week-After Science Friday Quiz! 11/23/15
Can you crack the science behind cider and transit maps?
Hard Cider, Easy Sipping
For one New York cidermaker, a variety of flavorful blends keeps the drink interesting.
The Week After Science Friday Quiz! 11/17/15
What do you know about honeybees, swimmers, and plant poaching?
Swimming With Diana Nyad
An excerpt from “Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future.”
Happy Birthday, Science Friday!
For the next year, we’ll be celebrating SciFri’s upcoming silver anniversary.
The Origin Of The Word ‘Vaccine’
This world-changing tool of immunization got its name from a cow virus.
Monster Microbiology, 101
If werewolves and other ghouls existed, they’d surely have microbiomes.