Undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me the note "Four minutes is too long" along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare ...

A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of ...

Mosquitoes stop feeding because signals from rectal cells tell them they’re full, offering a target for preventing human ...

In the middle of the old-growth forests of Congaree National Park in South Carolina, fireflies put on an otherworldly display ...

Shreyas Sen is the Founder and CTO of Quasistatics, Inc. (dba Ixana), which develops Wi-R, a wireless body-area communication technology. He owns shares in the company. How do headphones, toys, ...

Why did East Asia’s economy grow so rapidly in recent decades and Africa’s so slowly? How might Africa replicate East Asia’s success? A vast literature addresses these questions, but new books keep ...

The new senior tax deduction is worth up to $6,000 for single adults and $12,000 for married couples. This reduces your taxable income for the year, potentially resulting in greater tax savings. It's ...

Curling, as is the tradition every four years, becomes a beloved sport for Olympics viewers who fall in love all over again with the sport played on ice with giant stones from Scotland and brooms. But ...

The Winter Olympics are officially underway, and that means it’s time for more curling. One of the most unique and oldest sports in the world, curling has a rich history that dates all the way back to ...

Starfish, also known as sea stars, are equipped with an almost alien-like anatomy. Despite lacking a brain, blood, and central nervous system, these odd creatures still have locomotive abilities. The ...

I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...

NASCAR has announced a return to The Chase championship format for all three national series beginning in 2026, with a modified structure from the previous iteration designed to reward performance ...