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Surfer Kelly Slater Searches for the Perfect Wave in New 3-D Film
Mixing science and surfing, “The Ultimate Wave Tahiti” joins the world champion in the hunt
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A New Meaning to Green Urban Design: Dyeing the Chicago River
The story behind how the Windy City gets its yearly watery makeover
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Fresh Off the 3D Printer: Henry Segerman’s Mathematical Sculptures
A research fellow at the University of Melbourne has found a sneaky way to convert math haters to math lovers. He turns complex geometries into art
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Is Corned Beef Really Irish?
The rise and fall and rise of the traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal
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Vanishing Marine Algae Can Be Monitored From a Boat With Your Smartphone
An app allows boat travelers to track declining levels of phytoplankton, a microscopic organism at the base of the marine food chain
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Prehistoric Birds May Have Used Four Wings to Fly
A study of fossils of prehistoric birds suggests two sets of wings—one set on the creature’s hind legs—helped avians stay aloft
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That Time Indiana Almost Made Pi Equal to 3.2 And Other True Stories About Pi
As you celebrate today’s holiday, here’s a history of notable moments in the irrational number’s past
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Mid-21st Century Modern: That Jetsons Architecture
The artists and animators working on “The Jetsons” were inspired by the futurist architecture popping up around Los Angeles
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Why We Should All Celebrate Save a Spider Day
Insect keeper Dan Babbitt of the Natural History Museum explains what makes spiders so cool
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The Bay Bridge Gets Its Glow On
When an algorithm-driven light show took over the Bay Bridge last week, it was the latest example of how much technology is transforming how cities look.
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Events March 15-17: Three Movies, the Persian New Year and Native Story Time
This week, see free films, celebrate the Persian New Year by jumping over fire and hear children’s stories from different Native communities
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Stressed Corals Dim Then Glow Brightly Before They Die
Measuring how coral fluorescence changes may serve as an early indicator of the declining health of a reef
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How Do Astronauts Go to the Bathroom in Space?
A look at the space shuttle toilet and “the deepest, darkest secret about space flight”
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Why the Department Store Brought Freedom for the Turn of the Century Woman
Harry Selfridge, a London department store owner, may have opened the doors to more than just his retail store when he gave women a chance to power shop
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Who Really Invented the Smiley Face?
It’s supposedly the 50th anniversary of the original design of the iconic image, but its history since then is surprisingly complex with millions of dollars at stake
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Hey Vegans! There May Be Fish Bladder in Your Guinness
Isinglass, a gelatine collected from the air-bladders of freshwater fish like the sturgeon, is used in the clarification process of some stouts
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Are Babies Bigoted?
An intriguing study involving puppet shows suggests that infants dislike those who are different from themselves
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Science Shows Why You’re Smarter Than a Neanderthal
Neanderthal brains had more capacity devoted to vision and body control, with less left over for social interactions and complex cognition
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The Most Audacious Australian Prison Break of 1876
An American whaling ship brought together an oddball crew with a dangerous mission: freeing six Irishmen from a jail in western Australia
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Poetry Matters: Women’s Work: Toward a New Poetic Language
For Women’s History month, curator David C. Ward considers the steady ascendency of poets from Emily Dickinson to today’s Eavan Boland
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