A team from Cornell and Carnegie Mellon has created a knitting machine that constructs solid 3D shapes by adding stitches in ...

The finding offers a rare glimpse into how light and matter interact at the atomic level. When laser light hits these Janus TMDs, it doesn’t just pass through, it exerts a mecha ...

This mind-bending optical illusion hides the number “22” among rows of red “44s.” Only the most observant can spot it in under 6 seconds, can your eyes pass the test?

If you’ve ever wished to step inside a sketchbook, Shirokuro in New York City makes that dream a reality. Located in the East Village, this omakase restaurant is the city’s first full-service ...

During an expedition to search for a famed shipwreck, researchers discovered something unexpected: striking geometric patterns on the floor of Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea created by fish.

Researchers have for the first time created a reconfigurable polariton 2D quasicrystal. The team from the Skolkovo Institute ...

Madonna Yoder ’17 studied rocks at MIT. But her passion is for paper—with no scissors. Today, she’s a tessellation expert who ...

Inspired by an artist's stencils, researchers have developed atomic-level precision patterning on nanoparticle surfaces, allowing them to "paint" gold nanoparticles with polymers to give them an array ...

It's not everyday that a fashion brand comes along that makes buyers think 'finally, someone gets it'. Having started out with a mission to make tights that actually fit, Snag has expanded it's range ...

The flutter of a kick inside the womb may mean more than just a healthy, active baby—it could be laying the foundation for a deeper emotional bond between mother and child. A new study led by ...

The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they'd like an expert to answer. Amanda, age 5, wants to know how clouds' shapes are made. An expert explains. I’m a meteorologist, and I’ve been ...