Mantle plumes beneath volcanic hotspots, like Hawaii, Iceland, and the Galapagos, seem to be anchored into a large structure within the core-mantle boundary (CMB). A new study, published in Science ...

As the miniaturization of silicon-based semiconductor devices approaches fundamental physical limits, the electronics industry faces an urgent need for alternative materials that can deliver higher ...

Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, ...

When people are dropped into the most dangerous of conditions – as when disaster strikes, or during exploration of another planet – they generally have the highest number of needs and the lowest ...

Latrenda Knighten has always liked math. As a child, she remembers breezing through timed tests ‒ high speed, low stakes assignments that challenge students to complete a number of simple problems in ...

Archaeologists excavating a Pompeii site uncovered the secret behind the longevity of ancient Roman structures: a unique concrete mixture that could chemically repair itself over time. A recent study, ...

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will not have any markup hearings on market structure legislation defining how federal regulators can oversee the industry until next year, punting on a hoped-for ...

Utah state officials are taking aim at existing and proposed timed-entry reservation systems at Arches and Zion National Parks. In a closed-door meeting held on Monday, December 1, in Salt Lake City, ...

Craftee levels up structures and unlocks their evolving abilities. New York tourist stabbed while changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s restroom: Police Chef saves elderly man after he didn't show up at ...

Have you ever noticed how differently people experience time? Some of us live by the clock, with every moment planned, scheduled, and accounted for. Others seem to glide through their day, guided not ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...