Science Source General Science

Computer-generated model of aspartame (Nutrasweet), a synthetic sugar substitute.

Computer-generated model of saccharin, an artificial sweetener.

Mabry Mill, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia. Healthy green foliage appears red on scientific infrared film.

The Appalachian Mountains along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Healthy green foliage appears red on scientific infrared film. North Carolina.

Mandelbrot set, fractal image.

Mandelbrot set. Fractal geometry is used to derive complex shapes as are often found in nature. Complex patterns are produced by a series of repeated...

Mandelbrot set, fractal image.

Mandelbrot set. Fractal geometry is used to derive complex shapes as are often found in nature. Complex patterns are produced by a series of repeated...

Mandelbrot set. Fractal geometry is used to derive complex shapes as are often found in nature. Complex patterns are produced by a series of repeated...

Mandelbrot set. Fractal geometry is used to derive complex shapes as are often found in nature. Complex patterns are produced by a series of repeated...

Mandelbrot set. Fractal geometry is used to derive complex shapes as are often found in nature. Complex patterns are produced by a series of repeated...

The Lorenz or Strange attractor, a 3-dimensional structure that corresponds to the long-term behavior of a chaotic flow. It has a butterfly shape.

A mirror reflects diverging light beams.

Gallium, a rare metallic element that is liquid near room temperature, melting in the palm of a gloved hand. Image 2 of 2.

Gallium, a rare metallic element that is liquid near room temperature, melting in the palm of a gloved hand. Image 1 of 2.

Colorized water drops.

A simple demonstration of light refraction. Light travels at different speeds in different optical mediums, such as water and air. When the light from...

Computer-generated time-lapse image of a ball thrown upward at a 30 degree angle and an initial velocity of 6 meters per second. Strobe rate is 0.1 se...

Computer-generated time-lapse image of a ball thrown upward at a 30 degree angle and an initial velocity of 6 meters per second. Strobe rate is 0.1 se...

Bullet being fired through a balloon.

Computer-generated model of a water molecule.

Computer-generated representation of a ball undergoing gravitational acceleration (freefall). The ball travels 4.9 meters in 1 second. Strobe rate is...

Mandelbrot set. Fractal geometry is used to derive complex shapes as are often found in nature. Complex patterns are produced by a series of repeated...

Benard convection cells, self-organizing pattern. Benard cells appear in a liquid layer when heat is applied below.

Benard convection cells, self-organizing pattern. Benard cells appear in a liquid layer when heat is applied below.

Polygonal imagery using reflection and texture mapping. Synthetic holography renders vivid lifelike images. MIT media lab.

The Lorenz or Strange attractor, a 3-dimensional structure that corresponds to the long-term behavior of a chaotic flow. It has a butterfly shape.

Light interference patterns cause a display of bright colors in soap bubbles.

A kilogram weight is suspended from a spring balance.

Sodium kept in oil to prevent combustion.

A pile of Salt (NaCl).

A pile of Salt (NaCl).

Vinegar added to Sodium Bicarbonate releases Carbon Dioxide.

Sunburst over the mountains of Montana.

Carbon (C).

Ta-bes, a 3000 year-old mummy, undergoing a C.T. scan at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The scan lasted 4 hours and produced 271 images of the mummy's...

Tungsten.

Bismuth (Bi).

Hafnium.

Silicon.

Sulfur.

Lead.

Tin.

Vanadium.

Manganese.

Phosphorus.

Gallium (Ga).

Beryllium (Be).

Chromium (Cr) has the atomic number 24 and is a hard, metallic element that can be highly polished. It never occurs by itself in nature but only in co...

Titanium.