BEYOND THE VISIBLE: HILMA AF KLINT
Before Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Klee made a name for abstraction in visual art, another artist had already beat them to their discovery. But until very recently, her name was absent…
When Letting Your Mind Wander Helps You Learn
Zoning out reveals hidden patterns in tasks
Animals Expend 76,000 Gigajoules of Energy Sculpting Our Planet Every Year
This tally of animals’ effect on Earth’s geology, equivalent to that of thousands of extreme floods, most likely is an underestimate
Injured Skin Cells Fire like Neurons to ‘Scream’ for Help
Our skin’s epithelial cells send electrical signals like neurons to cry out for help
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone
From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally
What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about an Ancient Society
Mummies’ aromas may provide insight into historical social classes and periods, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers
This Impossible New Color Is So Rare That Only Five People Have Seen It
Researchers discover a new color outside the range of human color vision, but you have to laser your retinas to see it
Velvet Worm Slime Reveals Its Sticky Secrets
The velvet worm’s extraordinary goo could inspire recyclable bioplastics
Rooted in the past: the plants that flourish in ruins
Nature plays a vital role in the life of historic buildings, from Rome’s Colosseum and Ninfa to derelict factories in Yorkshire
Rome’s Colosseum Was Once a Wild, Tangled Garden
Rare plants and Romantic poetry tell a forgotten history of the ancient ruin.