It takes a tricky bit of neural cross-wiring to make you remember things that never happened
Biology
How the Moon Messes With Your Sleep
A new look at old data gives credence to a long-suspected phenomenon
Viral Beast: Meet the Supersized Pandoravirus
A virus as big as a bacterium is like a mouse as big as an elephant—and scientists just found one
What Open-Air Nuclear Tests Tell Us About the Brain
Nuclear blasts lodge radioactive isotopes in the brain—and what they reveal is actually good news
Solved! The Mystery of the Maddening Itch
One of our nervous system’s most annoying sensations may have been explained at last
Denizens of the Deep: Alexander Semenov’s Pictures of Undersea Creatures
A Russian diver and zoologist produces astounding photography of undersea creatures.
Tiny Beauties: Visions From Under the Microscope
A global photography contest produces stunning images from an invisible world
Tiny Wonders: Beauty in Miniature
The invention of the microscope opened up not just the world of science, but the world of photographic art. Nikon’s Small World Competition gorgeously illustrates how.