tales from the field

 

Why 10,000 steps a day isn’t the secret to better health

By Claire Maldarelli

 /  Apr 26, 2021

 

The Sims’ language has surprisingly scientific origins

By Marion Renault

 /  Jan 13, 2020

 

If monkeys could speak, they’d probably be trolls

By Jessica Boddy

 /  Feb 2, 2020

 

How do you build a tent that dangles a thousand feet up off a cliff?

By Rob Verger

 /  Nov 29, 2019

 

When it comes to food, sound is as important as taste

By Eleanor Cummins

 /  Feb 6, 2020

 

How does an ultramarathoner beat the Arctic elements?

By Claire Maldarelli

 /  Nov 25, 2019

 

When you give octopus MDMA they hug it out

By Alex Schwartz

 /  Nov 18, 2019

 

Whale earwax holds the ocean’s deepest secrets

By Donavyn Coffey

 /  Feb 17, 2020

 

The secret to noise-canceling headphones is making more noise

By Claire Maldarelli

 /  Feb 18, 2020

 

How humans can echolocate like bats

By Nicole Wetsman

 /  Feb 19, 2020

 

What’s it like to get hit by a speeding car during a stunt?

By Sara Chodosh

 /  Nov 14, 2019

 

Even plants pick up on good vibes

By Ellen Airhart

 /  Feb 20, 2020

 

This sound illusion puts the scary in scary movies

By Sara Chodosh

 /  Feb 24, 2020

 

Ancient crystals show that beer has always had a place at the table

By Eleanor Cummins

 /  Mar 26, 2020

 

No one knows what a perfect night’s sleep actually looks like

By Claire Maldarelli

 /  May 16, 2020

 

How the world’s most expensive trading cards get authenticated

By Stan Horaczek

 /  May 28, 2020