Scientists in Australia have developed a tiny artificial intelligence chip that performs calculations using light instead of electricity. The experimental device, created by researchers at...

For many commuters, stepping into a subway station means stepping into a wave of heat. A new study suggests that this uncomfortable experience is not...

A new scientific study suggests that a digital therapy program delivered through a smartphone or computer may help adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly...

Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to send digital information that is almost impossible to detect. The technique uses a phenomenon called “negative...

Breast cancer screening is one of the most important tools doctors have for finding cancer early, when treatment is more likely to succeed. In the...

Engineers at the University of Oxford have developed a remarkably simple and inexpensive way to build soft robots. Using common laboratory tools and low-cost materials,...

Scientists still have many questions about the earliest years of our planet. Earth formed about 4.55 billion years ago, but almost no rocks from that...

Wearable technology has already become part of everyday life. Many people now use smartwatches to track their heart rate, steps, and sleep. But scientists believe...

Colombia may lose nearly one-fifth of the land currently suitable for growing cocoa by 2050, according to a new scientific study. The research suggests that...

What makes a song become a hit today? While listeners certainly play a role, new research suggests that streaming platforms and their algorithms also have...

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken...

As NASA prepares for future missions that could send astronauts back to the Moon, scientists are trying to answer an important question: what will...

For years, honey producers in the United States have been puzzled by the decreasing amounts of honey their bees have been producing. Now, a study...

A decade has passed since humanity officially discovered what makes our existence possible. On July 4, 2012, scientists announced the observation of the Higgs boson,...

Physicists at UCLA have taken a major step toward creating the most accurate clocks ever by using a thin film of thorium-229. This new material...

Scientists from the University of Adelaide, Australia, are contributing to a cleaner, greener future! They've made an exciting discovery which could potentially lower the cost...

In the quest for ultimate precision, scientists at JILA, a joint institution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University...