Humans can ‘feel’ hidden objects under sand from 2.76 inches away, revealing the surprising power of remote touch.

A new discovery in physics can be exciting, but are scientists declaring quantum victory too soon? Many breakthroughs aren't ...

University of Michigan research is confidential intellectual property that is exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Act.

Now, two unrelated-but-similar experiments confirm that, in a double-slit experiment, detection of a photon’s path (its ...

Toddlers can pick up new words just by overhearing conversations. Now, new research suggests that some intelligent dogs can expand their vocabulary in just the same way.

At the heart of our sun, fusion is unfolding. As hydrogen atoms merge to form helium, they emit energy, producing the heat ...

The CosmicWatch device costs only $100 to make, making it accessible for both high school students and spacecraft operators.

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...

Nearly everything in the universe is made of mysterious dark matter and dark energy, yet we can’t see either of them directly ...

The scientists behind the MAGIS-100 experiment aim to use state-of-the-art lasers to shed light on ultralight dark matter.

China has eclipsed its own – and the US – record, building a monster underground hypergravity centrifuge that can model ...

Fruit Experiment Station has something to toast — a new grapevine cultivar that blends Missouri tradition with international ...