Scientists have discovered a "perfect disordered hyperuniform" pattern in how plants arrange themselves across many dry ...

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a simple DNA "switch" that helps tropical ...

MIT researchers found that metals retain hidden atomic patterns once believed to vanish during manufacturing. These patterns ...

The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other methods fail. The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar ...

Your brain isn’t built for endless stress. This overlooked emotion can hit the reset button. The northern lights, seen here over Tasiilaq Fjord, Greenland, in 2017, can trigger awe—a state scientists ...

Inspired by an artist's stencils, researchers have developed atomic-level precision patterning on nanoparticle surfaces, ...

Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for ...

MIT researchers found that a hidden atomic order can persist in metals even after they undergo extreme processing. For ...

Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year, such as when flowers bloom, birds nest or ...

It’s natural to experience turbulence in relationships; as we deepen our connections, more emotions come into play. The ...