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  1. Life

    Here’s how poison dart frogs safely hoard toxins in their skin

    A protein found in frog bodies may help the amphibians collect and transport toxins from their food to their skin for chemical defense.

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  2. Physics

    Here’s the science behind the burbling sound of water being poured

    The height of the pour and the thickness of the stream help determine the loudness of the falling water.

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  3. Readers react to neutron imaging and the expanding definition of loneliness

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  4. Bringing scientists’ stories out of the shadows

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute spotlights scientist Emma Rotor's contributions to weapons research in World War II.