The "Aging Paradox" suggests that the older we get, the happier we feel.  A study published in the Journal of Clinical Psycholog...

Here's a sketch from 1993, drawn in markers, for "Dinotopia Adventure Parks," a pipe-dream concept for temporary installations...

On Twitter, data scientist and neurotechnologist Sterling Crispin asked an interesting question: "Can we use large language models to ...

When I was a kid growing up in California in the 1960s, the horse-drawn milk wagons were gone, but there were still milk trucks.   The deliv...

The Hunt effect is a phenomenon in which object colors at low light levels are perceived less saturated compared to those observed at higher...

The down-facing spotlights fill the kitchen with a warm, yellowy light. By comparison, the light entering through the greenhouse window is b...

This welded sculpture, called "What is It?" is by a blacksmith named Lincoln in Campbell, Missouri. Mr. Lincoln collected iron kni...

The Ponzo Illusion demonstrates the principle that our minds estimate the size of an object based on surrounding background cues. The illusi...

Here's a practical tip for achieving accuracy:  Before starting your drawing or painting, spend a few minutes making sure that your meas...

The breakthrough idea for developing Dinotopia was creating this relief map, which is painted in oil. As an illustrator for National Geograp...