In certain circumstances, losses create a sure path to victory, an idea with implications for biology and cancer therapy ...

In 1996 Spanish physicist Juan Parrondo made an incredible discovery: sometimes two games that each end in loss individually ...

This study presents a valuable in-depth comparison of statistical methods for the analysis of ecological time series data, and shows that different analyses can generate different conclusions, ...

It can be dangerous to go without sleeping, even for a day. Longer-term sleep deprivation can cause cognitive impairment, hallucinations, and other side effects. The longest recorded time without ...

This study presents a fundamental discovery of how cerebellar climbing fibers modulate plastic changes in the somatosensory cortex by identifying both the responsible cortical circuit and the ...

I spent months trying to choose that perfect one-of-a-kind name for my second child. I wanted that weird and wild name that nobody else in their class would have, even pencilling in names on the more ...

Oct 1 (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to impose strict nondisclosure agreements and random polygraph testing for scores of people in its headquarters, including many top officials, the Washington Post ...

In February 2024, a shipwreck off Tobago caused a significant surface oil spill, highlighting the need for accurate modeling ...

Find all of Teen Vogue's questions and games stories here. We’ve all been there, staring down the silence of a conversation with no clear path. This is where a set of random questions to ask comes in ...

Major League Baseball's playoffs are just hours away from kicking off with the four Wild Card Series. These best-of-three matchups, featuring two division winners and four wild card entrees, will ...

Students from the class of 2024 had historically low scores on a major national test administered just months before they graduated. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or ...