When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult ...

The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Erik Kaufman, The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. University of South Dakota. "This was the first year we've tried it," said Beth Eickman, a science teacher at McCook ...

There may be a new artificial intelligence-driven tool to turbocharge scientific discovery: virtual labs. Modeled after a well-established Stanford School of Medicine research group, the virtual lab ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

Slime molds look like simple goop, but their behavior suggests a surprising kind of problem-solving ability. Without a brain or nervous system, they can navigate obstacles, optimize routes, and adapt ...

Life is full of decisions. “Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Knowledge” outlines methods of making choices rationally using scientific methods. Perlmutter says it’s easy to fall ...

The researchers showed it’s possible to influence dream content, a key step toward proving that REM sleep dreams may help ...

Chinese researchers are on the brink of pioneering a groundbreaking approach to developing 'AI scientists capable of conducting experiments and solving scientific problems. Recent advances in deep ...

Nanobiotechnology is the application of nanotechnology to the field of biology and biotechnology. It involves the design, characterization, production, and application of materials, devices, and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study published in Proceedings of the ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal kingdom—function permanently without it. This may be relevant in future ...