For all the world’s linguistic diversity, human languages still obey some universal patterns. These run even deeper than ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

The scientists devised a way of cooking an egg that requires no special culinary skill or fancy gadgets. It took about 300 ...

Staff have been asked to look at the title or abstract of the research proposal, checking whether any of the worrisome terms ...

A specialized sponge that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release them as desired, may present a reusable, low-cost solution.

As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial ...

Scientists have long believed they understood how life’s genetic code evolved, but new research upends that assumption. By ...

In 2022, after a decade of editing the Book Review, Paul joined “Opinion,” where she quickly gained a reputation as a liberal ...

In the era of digital-first media, copies of films and TV shows that you actually, physically own have gone the way of ...

Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...

A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.

In recent years, there have been attempts to describe the inside of a proton using quantum information tools, with partial ...