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David Livingstone’s Beetles
A museum curator has discovered a box of beetles containing specimens collected during a famous expedition.
How a Bohemian Engineer Helped Blend Art and Science
An excerpt from “Colliding Worlds.”
Cranberries, With A Side Of Science
Some tasty facts about the popular Thanksgiving treat.
Truth, Educated Guesses, and Speculations in ‘Interstellar’
An excerpt from “The Science of Interstellar.”
Q&A With Emily Graslie
More with the Field Museum’s Chief Curiosity Correspondent and host of the “The Brain Scoop” on YouTube.
Green Politics
How will the midterm election results, climate change “debate,” and trends in renewable energy affect the 2016 election?
Awareness in a Damaged Brain
While people in a vegetative state appear physically unresponsive, a new study reveals that some might be aware to a degree.
How to Build a Dinosaur
The puppets in the live stage production “Walking With Dinosaurs” evoke a convincing “dino-ness.”
Where Do We Go From Here? Environmentalism, at a Crossroads
An excerpt from James Gustave Speth’s memoir “Angels by the River.”
From Antlers to Tusks: Our Obsession With Extreme Animal Weapons
An excerpt from “Animal Weapons.”
10 Questions for Allen Bard, Father of Modern Electrochemistry
Allen Bard might be known for pioneering research in electrochemiluminescence, among other contributions to science, but he counts his students as his proudest achievement.
Death Under Glass
An exhibit at Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum offers a peek through a forensic pathologist’s microscope.
Gift Of The Mummy
A patient more than 3,000 years-old takes a turn through a CT scanner.
#ObserveEverything…Including the Cat
In the book “Lost Cat,” two feline fans reveal how methodical observation and GPS technology helped solve a kitty mystery.
Though They Be Tiny, These Algae Be Hardy
This hard-scaled algae adapted to increased temperatures and acidification of the water—and continued absorbing CO2.
A Jaguar Needs a Root Canal? The Dentist Is In
Veterinary dentist Brook Niemiec treats an ark of animals, from man’s best friend to lions, tigers, and bears.
