Find all stories on Experiments in this tag archive.
For centuries, scholars believed that there was no inherent visual correlation between certain signifiers (letters and words) and the signified (what they conveyed). For example, this belief—helmed by Swiss linguist and philosopher …
Researchers at Penn State determined pigs can play arcade games and simple video games with joystick controls, using their snouts. The swines—Yorkshire pigs named Hamlet and Omelette, and Panepinto micro-pigs Ebony and …
At the Biotherapy Development Research Center in Kanazawa, an accidental discovery has resulted in the invention of non-melting ice cream. The ingredient is a polyphenol liquid, extracted from strawberries, that “make[s] it …
Catching someone else’s yawn is no simple coincidence. Researchers have proven that yawns are contagious because of empathy and, now, they’ve linked psychopaths to the inability to catch one. Researchers at Baylor …
Curated by Germano Celant, a provocative exhibition exploring the transcendental nature of instrumental expression
A visit to the NYU Applied Math Lab, where they unlock the secrets of aerodyamics—one flying jellyfish robot at a time
Israel's experimental typographic artist sheds light on his new website and exhibition
Lazarides and Pret A Diner collaborate to create an underground feast for the senses
How an experimental art collective turned a field into a puppy opera, lawnmower symphony and more