Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

New characterization of the material's surface reveals how an atom-level rearrangement aids the formation of ice crystals and promotes precipitation ...

Let’s start with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF)—arguably the largest, most ...

Pravin Anand and Ashutosh Upadhyaya of Anand and Anand examine whether taste can function as a trademark in India, with ...

Cultivating scientific literacy is a gradual and coherent process, Tian said. The guideline follows students' cognitive ...

An experimental pain-relieving drug delivery method for farm animals using microneedle patches may not have delivered an effective dose, but it took a pivotal step that offers new leads for innovation ...

Edison was sold on the one simple trick of falling into N1, the short, half-conscious sleep stage that marks the transition ...

Learn how to make a simple lemon battery and use it as an emergency phone charger in this hands-on science experiment. Watch ...

Chemists have long been fascinated and frustrated by saxitoxin: a molecule that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the ...

An experimental pain-relieving drug delivery method for farm animals using microneedle patches may not have delivered an ...

Curiosity-driven experiments in a basement eventually sparked a worldwide rethink of how stress, addiction, and life experiences shape the brain.