For decades, scientists have believed that complex life began when two very different microbes joined forces, eventually ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

Cognitive overload can create a bottleneck during math lessons, but there are simple strategies to clear up students’ brain space for complex problem-solving.

Why do some melodies feel instantly right, balanced, memorable and satisfying, even if you have never heard them before? New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that more than creativity ...

As the Heat prepare to return from their eight-day All-Star break, it’s beginning to again feel a lot like play-in time eventually for Erik Spoelstra’s team.

The most widely accepted scientific explanation for the arrival of all complex life on Earth has had an unsolved mystery at its heart. According to the theory, all plants, animals and fungi, known ...

Scientists propose that eukaryotes formed when an Asgard archaeon entered into a close partnership with an alphaproteobacterium. Over time, the two organisms became permanently linked. The ...

Complex cells are thought to be the result of a union between two ancient microorganisms, but scientists have long been ...

Today's Artificial Intelligence is a super-fast "Guessing Machine." It looks at millions  of old examples and makes a "best guess." These guesses are often biased, they  can "hallucinate," and they ...

Your brain calculates complex physics every day and you don't even notice. This neuromorphic chip taps into the same idea.

California’s revised GDP pace pushed it ahead of Japan’s $4.28 trillion economy – but by just $16 billion. Japan had previously reclaimed the world’s No. 4 spot, surpassing California, according to ...

AI tax preparation tends to work best if your return is low to moderate complexity and your records are clean. Today's AI tools still fall short when your taxes involve complex business ownership, ...