This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Over 100 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell asked the readers of National Geographic to do something bold and fresh – “to found a new science.” He pointed out that sciences based on the measurements of sound and light already existed. But there was no science of odor. Bell asked his readers...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. martphone cameras have significantly improved in recent years. Computational photography and AI allow these devices to capture stunning images that can surpass what we see with the naked eye. Photos of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, provide one particularly striking example....

While life as an adult has its perks, like having a disposable income and your own apartment, the tediousness and stress of daily life can get in the way. Missing the simpler days and pleasures of childhood? You can go back in time (unfortunately, not literally) by gaming on this Atari console. The My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro lets you relive...

Riding electric motorcycles like the LiveWire S2 Del Mar and the Zero SR takes some getting used to when you’re coming from a typical bike with a combustion engine. Where’s the clutch lever? The left side handlebar is nearly bare save for a bar-end mirror. The difference is jarring.  Thumb the main power switch on the right handlebar to the “on”...

One of the planet’s most capable apex predators, orca whales can take on great white sharks all by themselves, attack boats, and have tight matrilineal family bonds. Now, a new study combined tagging data, physiology, drone footage, and statistical analysis to confirm a long-held assumption. Orcas take only one breath between their dives. The findings...

Hungry sea otters have figured out a workaround when they want to open up a crustacean’s shell without hurting their teeth: by using tools. The furry marine mammals are vital to California’s kelp forests and can eat 25 percent of their own body weight per day. They particularly love to eat large abalone and sea urchins, and can keep the urchins from...