Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

Though there were setbacks on climate change and funding for science this year, there was still plenty of amazing discoveries ...

In laboratory experiments, the team used the device to send tiny, patterned bursts of light into the brains of genetically ...

"Precision in these measurements is critical, as even subtle discrepancies could signal deviations from the model — ...

New research suggests that chatbots have a greater sway on policy issues than video ads, and that spouting the most ...

What if a doctor could inject an electricity-conducting liquid into the body, let it temporarily solidify to record nerve ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

A joint effort between two of the world’s largest neutrino experiments has brought scientists closer to understanding how the ...

Scientists learn about the brain's inner workings by studying what animals or people do, how they move, react, and make ...

The success of the Manhattan Project was the result of specific historical conditions. Its model of concentrating resources ...

Two separate studies published today in the journals Science and Nature arrived at the same conclusion: AI chatbots can be ...

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the ...