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Trillions of Bacteria Are Screaming with Light
Great writers waxed poetic over “milky seas.” Here’s the science behind the glow.
How the Coronavirus Stays One Step Ahead of Us
As long as there are vulnerable populations, a virus will evolve. That’s nature.
Triggering the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer
Experiments once considered crazy are now helping scientists attack tumors.
An Ultra-Precise Clock Shows How to Link the Quantum World With Gravity
Time was found to flow differently between the top and bottom of a single cloud of atoms. Physicists hope that such a system will one day help them combine quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of gravity.
The Truth About Sharks
Spearfisher turned marine activist Valerie Taylor wants you to respect these oft-maligned creatures—not fear them.
Why AI Lags Behind the Human Brain in Computational Power
It might be more accurate to think of many of the brain’s 10 billion neurons as being deep networks, with five to eight layers in each one.
Everyday Noises Are Making Our Brains Noisier
How to protect yourself from the din that surrounds you.
Your Brain Is Like Beethoven
We survive noise by transforming it into patterns, like composers create music.
Neuroscience’s Existential Crisis
We’re mapping the brain in amazing detail—but our brain can’t understand the picture.
One of the Most Egregious Ripoffs in the History of Science
A new history of the race to decipher DNA reveals Shakespearean plots of scheming.
The Accident That Led to Machines That Can See
The beauty of this breakthrough is serendipity.