Science Visualized

  1. Life

    Shimmering soap bubbles have a dark side

    Merging dark spots are indicators that a bubble is about to burst.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Tech

    Rise of reusable rockets signals a new age of spaceflight

    Successful landings by SpaceX and Blue Origin raise the prospect of cheaper and more efficient spaceflight.

    By Emily DeMarco
  3. Animals

    Plant-eating mammals sport bigger bellies than meat eaters

    Mammalian plant eaters have bigger torsos than meat eaters, a new analysis confirms, but the same might not have held true for dinosaurs.

    By Emily DeMarco
  4. Astronomy

    Surprising number of meteoroids hit moon’s surface

    A new analysis of lunar images reveals over 200 new craters and about 47,000 undiscovered “splotches” on the moon.