Developing an animated video begins with creation of a storyboard and script based on key features of the data, taking into account the intended audience and desired outcomes. (Image credit: Jessica ...

When it comes to teaching science, animation seems like a natural fit. What better way to convey how a bicycle pump works or the functions of the human respiratory system? Yet research has turned up ...

NASA Juno spacecraft data has been used to create an animation of "Steeple Mountain" and a lava lake known as Loki Patera on ...

And now to another in our Brief But Spectacular series. Tonight, we hear from Janet Iwasa, an assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Utah, who is trying to increase the public's ...

As an animator, I help scientists to diffuse their ideas throughout the research community, raise awareness of their work and attract funding. But during my most recent project, I realized that many ...

A NASA animation shows how ocean currents silently snake and swirl around the planet over the course of two and a half years, and in doing so reveals how science makes art and vice versa. Fluid white ...

The Earth seems to inhale and exhale in a new animation that shows how carbon is taken up and released as the seasons change. The animated continents seem to deflate during summertimes, indicating ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Three-dimensional animations of the devastating earthquake that rocked Japan this year are now ...

The 3D animation that brought to life Remy in "Ratatouille" and Woody in "Toy Story" is illustrating complex scientific concepts to tell stories of a different kind. Jennifer Bisset was a senior ...

NASA satellites have been providing valuable data on hurricanes to scientists for decades. To mark the beginning of the 2015 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, NASA has released a new collection of ...