Science Archives

The Silent Flight of an Owl

he birds challenge to fly over a series of super sensitive microphones. A cutting edge experiment reveals how owls can sneak up on their prey.

Carl Sagan talks about the scientific mistakes made by the original Star Wars film. His level of awareness is deeply inspiring.

Why is Mendeelev's periodic table the one that has endured? Serico explains an element whose existence Mendeelev predicted years before.

You can actually see sound waves as they travel through the air thanks to a clever photographic trick.

Why do we sleep? Why do we dream? How conscious are we during sleep and dreams? Mélanie Boly explains the important ongoing studies.

Dan Burns explains his space-time warping demo at a PTSOS workshop at Los Gatos High School, on March 10, 2012.

Kepler has opened up a new universe. Only about 20 years ago, we didn't know if there were any other planets around any other planets.

The Augmented Reality Sandbox allows students and the public to interact with a miniature landscape, sculpting mountains, valleys, rivers.

Will machines revolt against humans? Maybe not, but as Duke University professor Missy Cummings explains, they may have already won.

It’s 4am, the big test is in 8 hours. Should you drink another cup of coffee and spend the next few hours cramming? Or should you go to sleep?