Kristen Philipkoski
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How Eggs Fight Off Tardy Sperm Intruders
During human (or any mammalian) fertilisation, if more than one sperm manages to get inside an egg, there are typically no survivors. A violent competition between the two sperm brings the whole kit and caboodle to a tragic end.
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Greenhouse Gasses Made Life On Earth Possible
Scientists have painstakingly measured 2.7 billion-year-old raindrop fossils from South Africa. The size of the ancient droplets tells the story of how the earth was teeming with microbes when it should have been frozen solid.
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The Creepy Awesomeness Of Talking Mannequins
Jean Paul Gaultier’s retrospective of his 40-plus years of fashion design would have been breathtaking even without bizarre talking mannequins. Gaultier himself greeted guests to a press preview party of the exhibit, open at San Francisco’s de Young Museum from March 24 through August 19.
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This Art Transforms You Into A Bird-Like Creature
The Creators Project brought its extremely noisy, techie and arty show to San Francisco this past weekend. The most exciting exhibit by far was the one that transformed you into a giant bird — or a flock of birds, depending on where you were standing.