To interpret the world through vision, human eyes have four photoreceptors, birds have six, mantis shrimps have 16.
63-year-old artist Simon Beck makes colossal yet intricate designs on the unlikely canvas of enormous snowfields. Beck treks for hours carving with his feet, creating snow sculptures over a quarter mile long.
Explore this comprehensive tree of life that demonstrates how life is connected.
In 2018, NASA changed the way it evaluates requests for observing time on Hubble Telescope to reduce biases, and it’s working.
Coding is increasingly becoming a skill needed for modern scientists to maximise their ability to analyse data. You’ve got to start somewhere, and this Nature Careers webinar is a good place to have a first look (nb: you will need to register for the webinar to be able to access the recording)
If you need a good laugh, watch comedian James Veitch talk about his experiences responding to spam email.
How to get into a good little habit to start the new year (aka those New Year’s resolutions).
Three scientific artists explain how to create impact with attractive visuals.
Visual descriptions of text are incredibly powerful. Some key ‘good practices’ in preparing your figures.
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