Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply ...

Why do falling cats always seem to land on their feet? Scientists have been arguing about the precise mechanism for a very long time—since at least 1700, in fact—conducting all manner of experiments ...

In physics, the mesoscale lies between the microscopic and the macroscopic. It is not just the domain of tiny living ...

The ceramic bowl with an uneven glaze. The teacup mended with gold lacquer. The images are calming and attractive. They are said to reflect wabi-sabi – a Japanese aesthetic often summarised in the ...

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother ...

Diffraction Limited] has been working on a largely 3D-printed micropositioner for some time now, and previously reached a ...

The tiny bots follow patterns of light and "artificial space-time," navigating like craft following the curved space around a ...