Consider the marvelous physics of the human knee. The largest hinge joint in the body, it has two rounded bones held together ...

Trains used to make that iconic clickety-clack — but not anymore. That sound came from expansion joints between rail segments, designed to handle temperature changes. Today, continuous welded rail has ...

The currents of the oceans, the roiling surface of the sun, and the clouds of smoke billowing off a forest fire—all are ...

Veronika resting while using a stick. Photo / Antonio J Osuna Mascaró In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic Far Side comic entitled Cow Tools. In it, a cow stands proudly beside a ...

This is a column about a helpful trick that will radically improve your memory with minimal effort so you can learn faster. But before I get to the science behind the technique and how it can help ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results. The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston ...

Raise a mug to some of history’s milestone brews and take our quiz to find out which you may have liked – or loathed By Bonnie Berkowitz, Tim Meko, Manuel Canales ...