Research

Experimental History

Adam Mastroianni on psychology research, academia, and human behavior. Former academic gone rogue.

brr.fyi

Antarctic research station blog. What it's really like to work at the South Pole.

GOSH

Gathering for Open Science Hardware. Open tools for research.

Low-Tech Magazine

Sustainable solutions through historical technology. Challenging progress narratives.

Resilience

Building a world of resilient communities. Energy, economy, environment.

Khymos

Molecular gastronomy and food science. Technical cooking exploration.

MathOverflow

Q&A for professional mathematicians. Research-level discussions.

Nautilus

Nautilus is an actively maintained, independent science publication (last updated October 2025). It publishes high-quality, long-form journalism exploring scientific topics and their cultural implications. Founded as a non-corporate platform for science storytelling, it features academic and cultural commentary rather than marketing content. The site exemplifies the indie web ethos - thoughtfully curated content, multiple editorial channels (Art+Science, Biology+Beyond, Ocean, Mind, Culture, etc

Noma Fermentation

Restaurant Noma's fermentation lab. Innovations in koji, garum, and vinegar.

Coffee ad Astra

Jonathan Gagne's coffee science. Data-driven brewing research and experiments.

The Virtual Cave

Educational cave photography and geology. Speleothem formations explained with images.

Fungi Perfecti

Paul Stamets' mycology resource. Mushroom cultivation, research, and medicinal uses.

MushroomExpert.com

Michael Kuo's mushroom identification resource. Detailed species pages with microscopy and keys.

British Trust for Ornithology

UK bird research and citizen science. Surveys, ringing data, and population monitoring.

All About Birds

Cornell Lab's bird guide. Species accounts, sounds, and identification tips for North American birds.

Knife Steel Nerds

Dr. Larrin Thomas on knife metallurgy. Scientific analysis of steels, heat treatment, and edge retention.

The Intercept

Adversarial journalism. Investigative reporting on national security, politics, and civil liberties.

Bellingcat

Open source intelligence and investigative journalism. Pioneering OSINT techniques to uncover truth.

Reveal

Investigative journalism from The Center for Investigative Reporting. Deep dives into systemic issues.

NASA Climate

NASA's portal for climate science. Vital signs of the planet, evidence, and visualizations.

Carbon Brief

Clear on climate. Science-based analysis of climate change and energy policy.

Complexity Explorables

Interactive explorations of complex systems. Emergence, chaos, networks - play with the math.

Project Drawdown

World's leading resource for climate solutions. 100 solutions to reverse global warming.

Khan Academy

Free education for anyone, anywhere. Math, science, computing, and more with personalized learning.

Brilliant

Interactive courses in math, science, and CS. Learn by solving problems, not watching videos.

MIT OpenCourseWare

Free MIT course materials. Lectures, notes, and assignments from real MIT classes.

Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA's daily astronomy image with expert explanation. Running since 1995, a treasure trove of space imagery.

Stellarium Web

Free online planetarium. View the night sky from anywhere on Earth at any time. Beautiful and educational.

Heavens-Above

Track satellites, ISS passes, and celestial events. Precise predictions for your location.

Cut The Knot

Interactive mathematics miscellany. Hundreds of puzzles, proofs, and explorations.

Quanta Magazine

Science and math journalism. Accessible coverage of cutting-edge research.

NASA's Eyes

3D visualization of our solar system, Earth, and NASA missions. Explore space from your browser.

Acme Klein Bottles

Cliff Stoll's Klein bottle business. Hand-blown mathematical glass objects and astronomer wisdom.

Citizen Lab

Research lab studying digital threats to civil society. Exposes government surveillance and spyware.

Examine

Unbiased nutrition and supplement information. Evidence-based health research.

SpaceWeather

Solar activity and space weather. Aurora forecasts, meteor showers, and sun news.

In-The-Sky

Interactive planetarium and astronomy calendar. See what's visible tonight.

The Physics Classroom

Physics tutorials and interactives. Clear explanations of physics concepts.

PhET Simulations

Interactive science simulations. Physics, chemistry, biology, and math.

Falstad

Math and physics applets. Interactive simulations for learning.

MIT Physics OCW

Free MIT physics courses. From mechanics to quantum field theory.

Feynman Lectures

Richard Feynman's legendary physics lectures. Free online edition.

HyperPhysics

Encyclopedic physics reference. Concept maps connecting physics topics.

Chemguide

Chemistry tutorials for students. Clear explanations of chemistry concepts.

Organic Chemistry Portal

Organic chemistry resources. Reactions, mechanisms, and synthesis.

PubMed Central

Free archive of biomedical research. Millions of full-text articles.

bioRxiv

Preprint server for biology. New research before peer review.

arXiv

Preprint server for physics, math, and CS. Where new research appears first.

Semantic Scholar

AI-powered research tool. Find and understand scientific papers.

Google Scholar

Search scholarly literature. Papers, theses, and citations.

Sci-Hub

Free access to research papers. Controversial but used by millions.

Zooniverse

People-powered research. Help scientists with real research projects.

Foldit

Protein folding game. Play to help scientists understand diseases.

Edge

Conversations with scientists and thinkers. Big questions, deep answers.

JSTOR Open Content

Free access to thousands of academic articles and books. Scholarly research without paywalls.

CalSky

Astronomical calculations and events. Eclipses, transits, and occultations.

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental data and regulations.

IUCN Red List

Threatened species database. Conservation status of species worldwide.

World Wildlife Fund

Conservation organization. Protecting nature and wildlife.

MathWorld

Comprehensive mathematics encyclopedia. Definitions, theorems, and explanations for every math concept.

OEIS

Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. Look up any sequence of numbers and find its mathematical meaning.

Gwern Branwen

Extensive essays on statistics, psychology, technology, and self-experiments. A masterclass in long-form web writing.

Low-Tech Magazine (Solar)

A solar-powered website about sustainable technology and historical alternatives. Goes offline when the sun doesn't shine.

Our World in Data

Research and data to make progress against the world's largest problems. Free, open, accessible.

Distill

Machine learning research journal with interactive visualizations. Making ML concepts understandable.