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The source of knuckle cracking sounds is much debated—but new mathematical models may reconcile two opposing views. Christopher Intagliata reports. --

(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) A new perspective bridges two approaches to understanding quantum gravity.

A team of U.S. and German scientists has used a system of large magnetic "trim" coils designed and delivered by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) to achieve high performance...

A few amphibian species in Panama are recovering from near-extinction, after apparently evolving resistance to the deadly chytrid fungus

What happens when you X-ray a chocolate rabbit? How complex is the wafer and chocolate composite of a Kit Kat? And why does the inside of a Ferrero Rocher resemble moon rock?

We may be watching a supermassive black hole rip a star limb from limb. As it swallows bits of the star, it will release enough energy to stay bright for months

Many news reports describing this warrior-pharaoh hypothesis aren't telling you the whole story.

Scientists have devised a fascinating and beautiful way to create watery sculptures within other liquids.

Leah Weiss believes that when we pay attention to how we do our work--our thoughts and feelings about what we do and why we do it--we can tap into a much deeper reservoir of courage, creativity, meaning, and resilience. ...

Dogs can recognise different human facial expressions, like happy or sad, and now a simple brain scan can reveal which expression a dog is looking at

In an interview at Singularity University's Exponential Medicine in San Diego, Neil Jacobstein shared some groundbreaking developments in artificial intelligence for healthcare. Jacobstein is Singularity University's fac...

One of the holiest sites in Christianity is surrounded by thousands of active land mines. Not for long.

If you are prone to embarrassment, you might be too self-centered. Here's a mental trick to overcome it.

About 70 percent of Americans believe in these messengers from God.

When monkeys interact, neurons in their brains show the same activity patterns. We may be able to harness this synchronisation to learn to work together better

Friction is created when two surfaces slide one on top of the other. Since this consumes additional energy, this so-called sliding friction is considered an irksome yet inevitable aspect of dynamic processes. However, to...

Artificial intelligence has created a list of suggested April Fool's pranks. Some seem cunning, others are completely nonsensical

Spray coating and inkjet-based electronics manufacture are among the industrial applications in which liquid droplets are applied to a surface. But minuscule air bubbles that get trapped beneath the droplet as it lands c...

A new bioethics report suggests restricting genomic screening of newborn children. Should it be tightly controlled, wonders Alex Pearlman

A promising new cancer "vaccine" will soon be tested in humans for the first time.

Delve into the science of science fiction as Live Science visits Future Con in Washington, D.C.

Republicans and Democrats had their social media bubbles popped. Rather than opening them up to new ideas, it strengthened what they already believed