Dark matter, a type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, is predicted to account for most of the matter in ...

Turbulent flows, long thought to follow fixed rules of energy transfer, may be more flexible than previously believed.

Should the universe “choose” braneworld, it could mean that your senses (which perceive fewer dimensions) are keeping you ...

The guy pouring my beer in Anchorage told me that he knew there was no truth to decades-old rumors about a research facility 200 miles to the northeast. Nobody was up there talking to aliens or ...

Mark Nielsen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his ...

For over a decade, confusion over the size of the proton has held scientists back. Disagreeing measurements of the subatomic particle’s radius meant that scientists couldn’t test one of their key ...

Biological systems are notoriously tough to model, especially when it comes to figuring out the axons, neurons, blood vessels, and other structural components of gray matter, or the tissue that makes ...

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Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

In 1998, astronomers discovered dark energy. The finding, which transformed our conception of the cosmos, came with a little-known consequence: It threw a wrench into the already daunting task of ...

String Theory at the Hunter, in partnership with Lee University and the Hunter Museum of American Art, will reunite clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gloria Chien to bring Brahms’ “late-style” ...

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and other biological networks look the way they do. The prevailing theory held ...