Science Visualized

  1. Cosmology

    Map reveals the invisible universe of dark matter

    The Dark Energy Survey reports a new tally of the dark universe.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Astronomy

    Here are the paths of the next 15 total solar eclipses

    From 2017 to 2040, there will be 15 total solar eclipses. Here's a map of where to see them.

    By Emily DeMarco
  3. Animals

    Why midsize animals are the fastest

    New analysis delves into the mystery of why medium-sized animals are speedier than bigger ones.

    By Helen Thompson
  4. Earth

    Snow and rain tug on earthquake faults in California

    California’s water cycle is linked to periodic increases in small earthquakes.

    By Maria Temming
  5. Planetary Science

    See the latest stunning views of Jupiter

    Once every 53 days, NASA’s Juno spacecraft zooms past Jupiter’s cloud tops. A new sequence of images reveals the encounter from Juno’s viewpoint.

    By Emily DeMarco
  6. Animals

    Big slimy lips are the secret to this fish’s coral diet

    A new imaging study reveals how tubelip wrasses manage to munch on stinging corals.

    By Helen Thompson
  7. Astronomy

    Magnetism disrupts winds on ‘hot Jupiter’ exoplanet

    Simulations of HAT-P 7b’s magnetic field give clues to why the exoplanet’s winds blow both east and west.

    By Ashley Yeager
  8. Earth

    Stunning images reveal glacial landscapes under the oceans

    The most detailed atlas of the seafloor ever compiled offers colorful imagery and ghostly glimpses of Earth’s glacial past.

    By Beth Geiger
  9. Animals

    The scales of the ocellated lizard are surprisingly coordinated

    The mazelike patterns of the ocellated lizard’s skin follow a set of rules from computer science.

    By Emily Conover
  10. Life

    Cells’ stunning complexity on display in a new online portal

    A new online explorer tool from the Allen Institute for Cell Science shows 3-D models of cell interiors.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  11. Animals

    Colorful pinwheel puts a new spin on mouse pregnancy

    Among the winners of the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards is a rainbow of mouse placentas that shows how a mother’s immune system affects placental development.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  12. Paleontology

    Under lasers, a feathered dino shows some skin

    Laser-stimulated fluorescence reveals detailed images of soft tissue in a feathered dinosaur from 160 million years ago.

    By Helen Thompson