On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first human to run a mile in less than four minutes. "It...
Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that...
A little movement could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new study led by researchers at...
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a...
The core of a massive cluster of galaxies appears to be pumping out far more stars than it should. Now...
Researchers have developed a new AI algorithm, called Torque Clustering, that is much closer to natural intelligence than current methods....
The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the...
In many parts of India, a single noxious pollutant from coal-fired power stations drags down annual wheat and rice yields...
As insect populations decrease worldwide in what some have called an "insect apocalypse," biologists are desperate to determine how the...
How can the latest technology, such as solar cells, be improved? An international research team led by the University of...
