Curling at the Olympics: How does scoring work, and how heavy are the stones?

Olympic competition begins Wednesday with curling. Here’s a breakdown of the sport’s history, rules and strategy.

How eggs get built: Cells use actin and microtubules as a coordinated scaffold

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build ...

How Olympic curling works, from scoring and strategy to schedules

What is a curling power play? What is the hammer? How many ends? Who's on the U.S. team, and will their stone-cold strategy ...

Keke Palmer is a fish out of water in horror-comedy series based on cult movie ‘The ’Burbs’

The new Peacock series “The 'Burbs” brings humor and suspense to suburbia. It is inspired by the 1989 Tom Hanks movie and ...

Chemistry isn't always essential for order: How simple geometry gives rise to complex materials

Utrecht University researchers Rodolfo Subert and Marjolein Dijkstra show in their latest study that complex ...