(THE CONVERSATION) Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions. To build a clock, you need something that ticks in a ...

Physicists at New York University in the US have built a new kind of time crystal using sound waves, where particles appear to break Newton’s famous third law of motion. Particles in this time crystal ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame (THE CONVERSATION) The current fighting ...

In light of recent global shocks and rising external volatility, there is a growing need to effectively monitor short-term economic fluctuations, especially in countries with limited access to ...

Autism is a spectrum. This metaphor is a helpful way to explain why autism looks and feels so varied across different people. Since 2013 it’s been baked into the name of the diagnosis itself, autism ...

This experiment set out to recreate an ancient Chinese repeating crossbow using historically plausible materials and hand-forged components. By carving the wooden stock, shaping a bamboo bow, forging ...

Allegheny County’s longest cold case for an unidentified victim has been solved using DNA technology. On Wednesday, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced the body of an unknown ...

The world’s longest electric sea journey by a passenger vessel has been completed, signaling a shift in how electric ferries could operate in the future. Sweden-based Candela says its electric ...

She needed a moo-sage. Utilizing implements isn’t limited to primates and brainiac birds. A brown cow named Veronika was documented using tools with impressive skill for the first time ever, ...

A thoughtful exploration of theories about time, cycles, and repetition in the universe, presented in a scientific and accessible way without definitive claims. Trump's removal of Maduro prompts ...