NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about "scuba-diving" lizards, a trick to turn a mouse's skin transparent and whether finger counting helps kids' math skills.

Researchers have figured out how to temporarily look straight through a living brain tissue with minimal invasiveness and ...

Artificial intelligence that cannot explain how it makes decisions—often called "black box" AI—could soon be replaced by more ...

A transparent radiative cooling film technology that dissipates heat directly to the outside without consuming electricity ...

For most of us, ice isn’t something we’ve thought about in detail since our high school science classes. For most of us, we pour some tap water into the ice trays, slam it in the freezer, and forget ...

Can't see the wood for the trees? Scientists are increasingly modifying wood to make it transparent, offering a range of environmental benefits for the planet. These advancements "open the door" to ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Thirty years ago, a botanist in Germany had a simple wish: to see the inner workings of woody plants without dissecting them. By bleaching away the pigments in plant cells, Siegfried Fink managed to ...

Thanks to silicon lithography, liquid silicone, and electrodes that are fashioned into patterns that are invisible to the naked eye, we might soon be wielding transparent smartphones and tablets.