Many of us know that being outside feels good. Maybe it’s for a short walk to the store. Maybe for a hike at a nearby mountain. Or maybe spending time at the beach with loved ones for a holiday.But ...

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago.

Ever have “one of those days?” You know, a day when someone cuts you off in traffic, your boss piles several assignments on your desk and says they need to be completed by noon yesterday, your kids ...

Fidget poppers are an example of "bistability," as the popped circles rest in one of two stable states. Purdue University researchers have taken this idea to its extreme, building robots that can be ...

Bloch oscillations are periodic oscillations of quantum particles in a repeating energy "landscape" (e.g., a crystal lattice) that are subjected to a constant force. These particle motions have been ...

Ask someone to name the most important physicist of the 20 th century, and they will almost certainly say Albert Einstein. Ask the same question about the field of mathematics, however, and you will ...

According to a recent survey, nearly half of adults say they believe that parts of nature — mountains, rivers or trees — can have their own spirits.

Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very beginning of mathematics.

While it might seem odd for a conservation biologist to teach about mental health, Carolyn Kurle feels right at home. A professor of ecology, behavior and evolution in the School of Biological ...

Architect Eric Epstein reflects on the golden ratio, a principle that links design, art, music and nature, and continues to shape our sense of beauty today.

The artificial intelligence community celebrated a remarkable milestone in 2025 when both Google DeepMind and OpenAI systems achieved gold medal performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Research led by a physicist at the University of California, Riverside, shows how viruses form protective shells, or capsids, around their genomes — a process that, while messy and complex, ...