Imagining…
Where Science Meets Creative Writing
Find a story within the topics above
How can we look at fossils and understand what creatures roamed the Earth millions of years ago?
How can we predict the behavior of materials deep within planetary interiors?
How can we reverse humanity’s impact on the global climate?
How can we predict habitats for life on other planets?
Doing impactful, innovative research requires training our brain to imagine the elusive unknown, even when bounded by scientific evidence. Now, more than ever in the history of human civilization, there is a pressing need to exercise our imagination muscles. Writing scientific fiction while accounting for the real science is a powerful way to do just that—to learn what is possible, what is probable, how we can change the future, and what our responsibility is to the future generation of our species.
Most Recent Stories
-
-
Progress Without Morals
A scientist is trying to harness microbial properties to develop a fantastic tool. He believes he can; but should he?
-
For Today’s Inspiration
- Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies
Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image released on June 12, 2026, features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story of how the structure of the universe evolved, and are the ultimate telescopic lenses, placing gravitationally lensed galaxies from the
- Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir
Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths.
- Soil Biogeochemistry Models Omit Key Processes Due to Geographic Bias
Popular soil biogeochemistry models inadequately represent regionally-important processes and lack transferability, resulting in poor predictions of soil organic carbon stocks in sub-Saharan Africa.
- A Hot Jupiter’s Cloudy Mornings and Clear Evenings Provide Clues to Its Chemistry
An improved weather forecast for an exoplanet 700 light-years away has revealed new details about its true chemical composition, clarifying more than a decade of blurry data.
- In This Issue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. <br/>
- Heterotypic intercellular adhesion tunes efficiency of cell-on-cell migration
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 24, June 2026. <br/>SignificanceCell adhesion is important for cell migration, and when cells migrate on a substrate of other cells (rather than on extracellular matrix), the adhesive properties of both cell types must be considered. However, whether and how dynamic changes …
- Oceans in Asia smash heat records — what it means for extreme weather
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01938-2Report shows region is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
- Reconfigurable quantum computer juggles 98 qubits
Nature, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01702-6A quantum computer based on trapped ions can connect any two quantum bits, reaching performance levels that conventional computers cannot match.