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Washington, D.C.

Daguerre Monument

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Creator of the peer review cube concept, Igor Chirikov.
science

A Moscow University Has Erected a Monument to Peer Review

Rejection is just one possible outcome.
Eric Grundhauser May 26, 2017
science

This Dog Sits on Seven Editorial Boards

Meet Dr. Olivia Doll.
Kelsey Kennedy May 25, 2017
Watch out for falling seeds!
science

Morocco's Tree-Climbing Goats Prefer Spitting Out Seeds to Eating Them

Watch out below!
Kelsey Kennedy May 25, 2017
M.C. Escher, by <em>E. coli</em>.
science

These Images Were Made With E. Coli Bacteria

They take 18 hours to develop (grow).
Kelsey Kennedy May 23, 2017
Three lasers from the Starfire Range converge.
Tijeras, New Mexico

Starfire Optical Range

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.
The future of AI sound is here.
science

Listen to Artificially Created Sounds No One Has Ever Heard Before

AI-made mash-ups offer all-new noises.
Eric Grundhauser May 22, 2017
Volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
volcanoes

Signs of an Ancient Volcanic Eruption Found 3,000 Miles Away

From Russia's Far East to Norway, this ash traveled a very long way.
Kelsey Kennedy May 22, 2017
A moss bank on Antarctica's appropriately named Green Island.
science

The Future of Antarctica Is Probably Going to Be Greener

Warming temperatures are causing moss banks to grow faster.
Kelsey Kennedy May 19, 2017
Mmmmmm.
science

Science Serves Up the Secret to the Perfect Baguette

Who thinks it's a crispy crust?
Kelsey Kennedy May 18, 2017
Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst
Haywards Heath, England

Millennium Seed Bank

Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.
The teeth may look small, but together they form a strong beak.
science

Pufferfish and Human Teeth Come From the Same Genetic Code

The beaked ocean-dwellers might someday help us restore lost teeth.
Kelsey Kennedy May 17, 2017
Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano erupting
Ngorongoro, Tanzania

Ol Doinyo Lengai

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.
A Hopewell mound site in Chillicothe, Ohio.
meteorites

The Mystery of the 2,000-Year-Old Iron Beads

First they came from space, and then went 450 miles more.
Kelsey Kennedy May 16, 2017
Plastic trash on Henderson Island.
islands

The World's Trashiest Beach Is on a Remote Island in the South Pacific

And yes, we should all feel terrible.
Samir S. Patel May 15, 2017
Clearfin lionfish.
science

The First Step to Getting Rid of Invasive Lionfish? Listen Closely ...

Scientists have recorded the "roar" of the unwanted reef predators.
Samir S. Patel May 15, 2017
Anemones make great accessories.
science

Watch Decorator Crabs Get Decked Out in Camouflage

When the perfect accessory is a matter of life and death.
Kelsey Kennedy May 11, 2017
New view of the Crab Nebula.
science

The Crab Nebula Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Five telescopes were used to make a special new image, and only one of them is on Earth.
Samir S. Patel May 10, 2017