Life may have emerged from a surprisingly simple network of chemical reactions long before cells or genes existed.

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

A research team at Duke University has developed a new AI framework that can uncover simple, understandable rules that govern ...

This new AI acts like a digital scientist, turning messy data into simple rules that explain how the world really works.

An image from the research shows axons from neurons in the ACA (red) and ORB (green) innervating the visual cortex, targeting discrete layers. Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT ...

Each month, millions of homeowners confront the same unsettling question when they open their electricity bills: Why is it always rising? Even with new behaviors like unplugging chargers, turning off ...

A friend once said there’s no such thing as soup season — it should be enjoyed year-round. As someone who just happily ordered a cup of chicken wild rice soup on a 90-degree day, I agree. But when the ...

How can we stay happy in an age gone mad? It often feels as though all is unstable at the moment. Uncertainty dominates the economy. Our politics and planet are a mess. Scientific experts and ...

They want to show their willingness to fight, even if the battle ends in defeat. By Lisa Lerer By refusing to make concessions that would help President Trump’s party avert a government shutdown next ...