Science A single raindrop compresses a 30-meter pine forest into a perfect image Popkin

3d printing Holographic chocolate Andrea James

vision Refractive glasses turn each firework into an explosion of hearts Andrea James

worse things happen at sea Six years of obsessive forensics challenges some of the Titanic disaster's favorite myths Jason Weisberger

photography Early 20th-century photos show fishermen from the fishes' perspective Popkin

Science Exploring caffeine under a microscope Popkin

Science Scientists make temporarily transparent mice Jennifer Sandlin

weather Bizarre blood red sky in China city freaks out residents David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Feline scientist investigates refraction Mark Frauenfelder

art Trippy video explores the optics of CGI-generated crystals Andrea James

fake news KGB killed JFK, celebrity weight battles, and Bigfoot sightings in this week's tabloids Peter Sheridan

graphics Online simulation of a ripple tank Rob Beschizza

Science Watch researchers modify caterpillars, revealing wing development inside cocoons Andrea James

music Hear The National, War on Drugs, Jenny Lewis, and others play the Grateful Dead David Pescovitz

science fiction Describing the indescribable with Jeff Vandermeer Peter Mendelsund