From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the ...

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Scientists have developed a breakthrough method to track diet using stool metagenomic data. This non-invasive, data-driven approach offers an objective alternative to traditional food diaries and ...

Scientists say they’ve found the ideal way to cook boiled eggs to maximize consistency, taste and nutrients of the egg white ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has expressed support for some fields of science but has also declared he’d like a “break” in ...

A psychologist argues that asking ourselves existential questions and recognizing our values can make life more fulfilling ...

Physicists have found a simple and effective way to skip over an energy level in a three-state system, potentially leading to ...

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn't prevent further exploration, even if it reduces performance.

Rather than petri dishes or microscopes, in Brie Tripp’s lab you’ll find diverse undergrads gathered around laptops, carrying ...

John Kounios is a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Drexel University. He is co-author of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain (Random House, 2015) and ...

For 20 years, teachers in North Carolina’s Caldwell County Schools relied on one textbook and their imaginations to teach ...