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A new wearable AI system watches your hands through smart glasses, guiding experiments and stopping mistakes before they happen ...

Potomac, Maryland, native Christopher Williams is one of the seven astronauts and cosmonauts currently aboard the ...

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba ...

A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

A couple of years ago, self-described “professional mad scientist” and undisputed YouTube legend Drake “Styropyro” Anthony uploaded a video featuring various experiments performed with the crazy ...

A bonobo demonstrated the ability to track imaginary objects in controlled tests, challenging the belief that imagination is uniquely human and hinting at deep evolutionary roots. In a set of ...

Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society ...

While dogs look to their owners for reassurance and protection, cats are no more likely to seek comfort from their owner than a stranger, an experiment found.

The 2026 Priestley Medalist and Nobel laureate struggled with finding her way through school before achieving the greatest feats in science ...

Your new boss is here, and all it asks you to do is count pigeons in Washington Square Park in New York City or try out a new Italian restaurant. These are just a few of the tasks assigned to people ...

Aurélie Hourlier‑Fargette, winner of the 2025 JPhys Materials Early Career Award, discusses the inspirations behind her interdisciplinary work on bubble assemblies and foam-based materials ...