The arid hills of Western Australia’s Pilbara region contain the earliest evidence yet of tectonic plates sliding across Earth’s surface. Tiny magnetic crystals locked in the bedrock recorded the ...
Being an expert birdwatcher is more than a hobby. It’s a pastime that may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests ...
You’ll sometimes hear scientists say that the most exciting thing in science is a discrepancy between a theory’s prediction and an experiment’s actual outcome, because it means you’ve discovered ...
When you go for a walk, how does your brain know the difference between a parked car and a moving car? This seemingly simple distinction is challenging because eye movements, such as the ones we make ...
WASHINGTON — The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced an award of more than $7.3 million to support four interdisciplinary ...
Abstract: This letter proposes a bionic robot controller equipped with intelligent perception and autonomous planning modules to address the manufacturing industry's requirements for small-batch, ...
Twelve simple pen tricks demonstrate how easily the human brain can be misled. The key move, the “flipstick,” hides motion in plain sight while creating the appearance of sudden transformations. Each ...
For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and ...
Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...