In 1867, Lord Kelvin imagined atoms as knots in the aether. The idea was soon disproven. Atoms turned out to be something ...

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Taking a deep breath restores the ideal “layering” of lung fluids, according to a new experiment.

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Miracles by definition defy science. But a new research effort attempts to understand what our experiences with them do to ...

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2025 honors scaled-up quantum physics—while sidestepping controversies swirling around quantum ...

It took a long time for zero to be recognised as a number at all, let alone one of the most powerful ones – but now it’s ...

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about five years. This gender gap is true for many... Why do women live longer than men? A study offers clues ...

The days are getting shorter, football is in full swing and cooler weather is finally on the horizon in Alabama. As fall settles in, there's another seasonal shift on the horizon: daylight saving time ...

British polar explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton established his place in the annals of history after ensuring the survival of his entire crew following the shipwreck of Endurance in 1915. A new ...

The industry believes AI will work its way into every corner of our lives, and so needs to build sufficient capacity to address that anticipated demand. But the hardware used to make AI work is so ...