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Scientists have long known that light can sometimes appear to exit a material before entering it--an effect dismissed as an illusion caused by how waves are distorted by matter.

Scientists say a phenomenon called "skin conductance," which changes when you sweat, is a surprisingly accurate method for detecting emotions -- with future robots that detect this able to tell your emotions.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OpenAI Upgrades Its Smartest AI Model With Improved Reasoning Skills Will Knight | Wired “The o3 model scores much higher on several measures than its predecessor, OpenAI says, including ones th...

From shocking studies to ESP, what do you know about the most infamous and bizarre psychological experiments ever conducted?

A study reveals how brain cell interactions influence aging, showing that rare cell types either accelerate or slow brain aging. Neural stem cells provide a rejuvenating effect on neighboring cells, while T cells drive a...

The Celestron PentaView's LCD digital display makes this microscope ideal for demonstrating to a large audience.

Known for its uncanny resemblance to the TV character Shaun the Sheep, this adorable sea slug munches on algae to steal its ability to photosynthesize and become solar-powered.

Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring this problem to new areas.

The world we live in might be unrecognizable if Alexander the Great had been defeated by the Persians.

Dec. 20, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Bacteria that are mirror images of existing ones could evade our immune systems, causing serious illness.

The latest AI model from OpenAI achieved an "impressive leap in performance" but it still hasn't demonstrated what experts classify as human-level intelligence