Anand Varma, a biologist by training and now a well-known photographer, has established WonderLab in Berkeley, California. WonderLab is a physical space where Varma will explore and develop innovative storytelling techniques. Through his work, Varma aims to create images and videos that challenge our understanding of the hidden world. You can learn more about Anand…
Category: General Science
Want to grow supertrees? Grab a handful of dark earth from the Amazon forest.
Those wily Penn State researchers just got a $1M award to grow cannabis sativa (aka marijuana) for the production of, ahem, rope and “green building materials”.
The largest waterfall in the world is nearly 2 miles high and found underwater. Called the Denmark Strait Cataract, it moves so much water, it shapes global weather.
Researchers discover remains of an extinct world – previously unknown organisms that were the dominant complex life forms on Earth around one billion years ago.
Recently discovered biomarker signatures reveal a variety of previously unknown organisms that were the dominant complex life forms on Earth around one billion years ago. These organisms differed from the complex eukaryotic life we know today, such as animals, plants, and algae, in terms of their cell structure and metabolism.
Uh, oh. New research shows bioplastics are still not an environmentally friendly solution.
Yes, bananas are indeed radioactive and here’s how many you’d have to eat (or stand near) before you’ll die.
Researchers finally determined what is causing the mysterious black stains to appear on the original writings of Leonardo da Vinci.
Politecnico di Milano recently conducted an in-depth study on a particular folio of the Codex Atlanticus, one of the largest collections of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings and writings. This study aimed to understand the origins of black stains that appeared on the modern passepartout binding Leonardo’s original folios.