Advances

Hang a painting poorly in this math puzzle

Scientists have long wondered how these bizarre creatures endured for years without food—now they’ve found out why

Two studies find signs of strange black hole binary systems

There’s more to fog than meets the eye

Flying leads to positive emotions and optimism in Galahs

From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range

Collectively intelligent bricks figure out if they’re in a boat, chair or guitar

New solutions found to picture-hanging problems

Scientists named this oddball creature after the Demogorgon from Stranger Things

Explore the Tetris paradox in this math puzzle

Researchers are finally learning the mechanism behind one of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S., primarily used to treat or prevent type 2 diabetes

A genetic study shows how smell capabilities were maintained in a hunter-gatherer population