Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have now demonstrated a particularly efficient way in ...

By tapping into the enigmatic theory of how neurons transmit signals, scientists have proven they can one day build computer ...

The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.

By probing chemical processes observed in the Earth's hot mantle, Cornell scientists have started developing a library of ...

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Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.

Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

As the world focuses on today’s U.S. presidential election, with intense competition between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, a team of researchers from New York University, led by ...

For decades, scientists have looked for materials that could make superconductivity -- the lossless transmission of electricity -- possible at higher temperatures, such as room temperature. That would ...

With the establishment of the new Human Foods Program Oct. 1, the US food supply will be broadly viewed as a “vehicle for ...