Six ways your body changes your perception By Nala RogersFeb. 16, 2016 An extra 200 pounds makes objects appear twice as distant
3D computer scans may help preserve endangered archaeology By Patrick MonahanFeb. 15, 2016 Lucky scan is helping archaeologists rebuild a damaged Mesoamerican site
How to know if a robot is about to steal your job By Catherine MatacicFeb. 14, 2016 Data entry clerks, drivers, and warehouse workers most likely to lose
Which light bulb attracts the fewest bugs? Study reveals surprises By Kelly ServickFeb. 14, 2016 “Non-attracting” lights still lure certain insects
National parks could one day have Siri-style guides By Nala RogersFeb. 14, 2016 Q&A with NPS science adviser Gary Machlis
How cat hair brought down a pair of art forgers By Lizzie WadeFeb. 14, 2016 And other tales from the intersection of art and science
Are your students bored? Check their brain waves By Kelly ServickFeb. 14, 2016 Wave frequencies sync up when classmates are engaged
Americans’ knowledge of evolution isn’t that bad—if you ask them about elephants By Patrick MonahanFeb. 13, 2016 New poll shows that 49% believe in human evolution; 75% in elephant evolution
Why fighting anti-vaxxers and climate change doubters often backfires By Jon CohenFeb. 13, 2016 Scientists debate how to engage in the “war on science”
Three reasons humanitarian aid fails By Emily UnderwoodFeb. 13, 2016 Q&A with geographer Elizabeth Dunn
How a melting ice sheet could actually lower sea level in some places By Lizzie WadeFeb. 13, 2016 Thawing Greenland ice sheet would be worse for Chile than for Norway
A physicist, a biologist, and a chemist walk into a bar … By Jon CohenFeb. 12, 2016 Science comedy specialists crack wise about the value of hitting the funny bone
Scientists race to stop an amphibian-killing fungus from entering the United States By Patrick MonahanFeb. 12, 2016 An explainer on the latest issues