Science Visualized

  1. Chemistry

    Frozen oil droplets morph and shine

    Scientists can turn oil droplets into an array of crystalline shapes by manipulating the chemistry and temperature of the droplets’ surroundings.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  2. Animals

    Capturing the wonders of hummingbird flight

    Recent computer simulations reveal how hummingbirds manipulate the air around them to aid in flight.

    By Andrew Grant
  3. Physics

    Halo of light crowns Antarctica

    Ice crystals in the air bend sunlight into a ring over a research base in eastern Antarctica.

    By Sarah Schwartz
  4. Health & Medicine

    Anatomy of the South Korean MERS outbreak

    The Middle East respiratory syndrome virus, which infected 186 people in South Korea in 2015, quickly spread within and between hospitals via a handful of “superspreaders.”