Science Visualized

  1. Astronomy

    Solar explosion forms ‘Canyon of Fire’

    Just when the sun was looking especially lethargic, a violent eruption left behind a vast chasm of superheated gas on the solar surface.

    By Andrew Grant
  2. Animals

    How ticks get under your skin

    A close look at a tick’s mouthparts reveals enviable burrowing tools.

    By Erika Engelhaupt
  3. Planetary Science

    A grander canyon on Mars

    Hebes Chasma, a huge trough on Mars, reflects the Red Planet’s tumultuous and varied past.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  4. Math

    Twin primes

    Mathematicians have conjectured since Euclid’s time that there are infinite pairs of prime numbers.

    By David Harris