Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly reflecting shapes to tile a surface, researchers uncovered a method that links ...

Talk to a random member of the public and they're likely to say that people's behavior is getting worse. From brazen ...

For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and ...

Fletcher’s Storythinking explains the vast role that storythinking plays in human affairs as chains of narratives drive ...

Using ocean current models and chemical analysis, a team explains how oily material managed to travel over 5,200 miles (8,500 ...

The hive mind doesn’t quite fit in the same category of horror as slashers or monsters, but it is its own impressive breed of terror. It’s been a feature of science fiction and horror for decades, ...

A potential new type of celestial object has all the makings of a normal small galaxy. It’s rich with the same hydrogen gas ...

Coral reefs are often framed as postcard scenery or biodiversity hotspots, but they are also working food factories that the ...

The connection between place and writing shapes reasoning and can change how people think about climate issues.

Brown bottles sit in the forefront with larger machines and tools in the background of a chemistry laboratory. Brown bottles, used to store light-sensitive chemicals, sit out on a counter in a ...

A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways ...

There's a line of thought that equates intelligence with “pattern recognition.” How do you stack up on this unique cognitive ...