Kristen French

Two artists reveal the hidden magic in particle physics.

The sharpshooter catapults its urine at high speed.

An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.

Four explosive tales of blood, spit, and venom.

When a misplaced sense of familiarity gives rise to delusions of place.

How tiny one-celled protists pull off their strange and marvelous feats.

Cassiopeia A gets a close-up.

Ambition is not the problem.

The cultural forces that fueled our success now threaten to end it.

Charles I’s neck bone, Queen Victoria’s armpit, and other fabulously gruesome medical tales.

While everybody else seemed to be making sourdough bread, 70-year-old photographer Andy Katz hit the road to capture “America’s greatest idea” in a new light.

This winning image of a match catching fire brings to mind the wildfires engulfing our increasingly flammable world.