This is the second episode of Inside Science Conversations that features Dr. Phil Skiba. In episode one, Skiba described how he went from wanting to be an astronaut to helping top athletes excel ...

Laser etching on food-safe pigments can create 2D images that appear 3D. (Inside Science) -- Holograms are photos that, when illuminated, essentially act like 2D windows into 3D scenes. The pixels of ...

(Inside Science) -- Even when sleeping deeply you are more aware of what is going on around you than you might realize. New research suggests that the human brain is constantly monitoring its ...

(Inside Science) -- Sometimes the best laid plans -- and eggs -- of fish go awry. In one species, females favor larger males, choosing more frequently to spawn with them. But female attention also ...

A new movie tells the story of an underdog Indian mathematician.

Jude is a freelance science journalist and graduate student in the University of California, Santa Cruz Science Communication program. Her work centers around environmental science and ecology.

Phillip F. Schewe is a physicist and writer who works at the Joint Quantum Institute in College Park, MD. He is the author of two books: Maverick Genius and The Grid. For many years he was at the ...

(Inside Science) -- “Don’t Rasp Your Throat With Harsh Irritants, Reach for a LUCKY instead,” reads one Lucky Strike Cigarettes ad from the 1930s. It’s almost beyond belief today that a cigarette ...

Robotic flappers and models could help researchers understand a basic mystery of fish evolution. (ISNS) -- One fish, two fish, skinny fish, flat fish – scientists and anglers alike have long wondered ...

Lightning is one of Mother Nature's double-edged swords; it is beautiful to watch as it lights up the sky, but it is dangerous when it hits the ground at a scorching 50,000 degrees F and brings with ...

Ambitious plan aims to keep waste out of rivers without massive new pipes.

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