What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people's ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...

Defining cell architecture at the mesoscale (i.e. at length scales that are larger than the molecular machinery) increases knowledge of cell function. However, many subcellular biological structures ...

The winners of our most recent Visualizing Science contest include an image related to “smart” material research, simulations of a meeting between a neutron star and a black hole and the connection ...

The human brain: fascinatingly complex, historically misunderstood. In the fourth century, B.C., Aristotle described the brain’s coils as a cooling unit for the heart, where, he thought, the rational ...