Shark Skin-Inspired Materials Have a Long Way to Go Before They Work Like the Real Thing
The predator's distinctive texture is the envy of engineers trying to maximize hydrodynamics
The Medieval Power Struggle That Inspired HBO's 'House of the Dragon'
The "Game of Thrones" spinoff takes its cue from the Anarchy, a civil war that saw Empress Matilda and Stephen of Blois vying for the English crown
How Does Breathing Affect Your Brain?
Neuroscientist are piecing together how the rhythm of respiration influences everything from cognition to emotion
Our Ancestors Ate a Paleo Diet, With Carbs
A modern hunter-gatherer group known as the Hadza has taught researchers surprising things about the highly variable menu consumed by humans past
This Low-Cost Device Could Make the Deep Sea Accessible to Everyone
The inexpensive Maka Niu collects video and data at depths more than five times greater than trained scuba divers can go
Ada Limón Is a Poet Laureate for the 21st Century
Her work explores "what it looks like to have America in the room"
This Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful
But the coral are still in tanks, waiting to be released on reefs
Could UV Light Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 in Indoor Spaces?
Some wavelengths of light in a range called far-UVC kill microbes in experiments and appear to be harmless to people
Panama's Black Christ Festival Stirs Up Sorrow and a Sense of Survival
For Afro-Panamanians, October offers a chance to celebrate Catholicism and their Blackness
The Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels
To save the endangered animals, researchers have been working for decades to figure out where they reproduce
The Past, Present and Future of Robotic Surgery
After decades of merely assisting doctors, are sophisticated machines ready to take charge?
Inside Vietnam's Whale Temples
Centuries-old whale worship shrines are shedding light on the diversity and distribution of marine mammals off the country's coast
How Is Starlink Changing Connectivity?
Elon Musk's venture has provided internet access for forces in the Ukraine and Hoh students in Washington, and the organization has a lot more planned
How a Giant Eagle Once Came to Dominate New Zealand
Before the formidable bird went extinct, scientists say it likely hunted the flightless moa
Why Women in 1950s America Looked to Elizabeth II as a Source of Inspiration
The British queen ascended to the throne at a time when most women were expected to conform to traditional domestic roles
Scientists Are Using These High-Tech Tools to Study Bird Migration
Tracking the journeys of different species is key to protecting them from habitat loss and other threats
Why Do Our Minds Wander?
A scientist says mind-wandering or daydreaming help prepare us for the future
What Is the Financial Value of an Old-Growth Tree?
In setting fines for timber poaching, experts are looking at different ways to calculate the worth of trees
A Brief History of Ireland's Carrageen Moss Pudding
The curious dessert—combining a seaweed found on the Emerald Isle's coast with dairy—lies in the hands of regular folks who enjoy a challenge
How Utah's 'Spiral Jetty' Is Drawing Attention to the Climate Crisis
Years of drought have exposed Robert Smithson's massive earthwork in the Great Salt Lake
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