Gemstones like precious opal are beautiful to look at and deceivingly complex. As you look at such gems from different angles, you'll see a variety of tints glisten, causing you to question what color ...

Record-breaking experiment shows that a cluster of thousands of atoms can act like a wave as well as a particle.

A growing body of evidence suggests play is a deep-seated biological mechanism that allows young brains to practice curiosity, manage uncertainty and build critical thinking skills ...

The platypus is one of evolution's lovable, oddball animals. The creature seems to defy well-understood rules of biology by combining physical traits in a bizarre way. They're egg-laying mammals with ...

On November 7, 2025, in Beijing, China, @CenturyEggSoloCongee shared a video of a creative music-making session using everyday objects. In the video, the performer creates rhythmic sounds with a small ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about countless stars. JWST peered at the glowing trail of stars left behind by a ...