The Most Famous Human Lie Detector
Haunted by the death of his mother, Paul Ekman was driven to become the world's premier expert on emotions. Here is his life story
Fatty protein cookies help blood vessels regrow
Eri Takematsu’s family endures some chronic diseases. Now her research now addresses how those could be resolved
Some fish can do arithmetic
Work by Vera Schluessel helps chalk up another victory for some discounted deep thinkers
How supermountains powered evolution
Ziyi Zhu wanted to know when these ranges formed, but she also stumbled upon their influence on life on Earth
Drawing water from air
All it takes to cook up that water is a pinch of salt, a dash of sunlight, a solar panel, and a thirsty polymer