Free climbers Kevin Jorgesen and Tommy Caldwell reached the summit of El Capitan’s Dawn Wall in Yosemite after over 18 days of hard work. Many consider it the toughest, most challenging rock climb in the world. Read about it here.
An opinion columnist explores the idea of whether we should think about how smart the kinds of animals we eat might be.
This video explains how a human characteristic called ‘persistence of vision’ is the key to motion in animation.
Can you imagine a world where humans aren’t reliant on fossil fuels? Such a thing may seem impossible, but Christiana Figueres believes this ambitious goal is not only possible, but within reach.
The aquanauts at the Florida International University Aquarius research laboratory, an underwater lab, are working to save the world’s oceans. Watch a video about the importance of their work.
Some marine animals light up the dark ocean with fluorescence. Watch the video to see how it works and what purpose it serves.
What would you do if music made you see colors or numbers had a taste? Synesthesia occurs when two senses are combined. Watch a video about this amazing neurological trait.
The patterns that appear in nature not only inspire art, but have health benefits as well.
This article outlines both the risky and the thoughtful genetic research currently happening outside federal regulations.
Researchers at MIT have developed a robot that is capable of identifying objects using a combination of sight and touch. Read to find out more about this new technology.
