Human language is structured to minimize mental effort by using familiar, predictive patterns grounded in lived experience. Human languages are remarkably…

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New nanomaterial passes the blood-brain barrier to reduce damaging inflammation after the most common form of stroke. When someone experiences a…

Traces of plant poison on ancient African arrowheads provide the oldest direct evidence of poisoned weapons. Scientists have discovered chemical traces…

Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign. Their abrupt extinction reshaped…

Scientists have introduced a new technique for uncovering the ancient history of Earth’s landscapes. The method can shed light on how…

A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than optical systems ever could before. Imaging…

Dark matter, the invisible substance that shapes the Universe, may have had a far more dramatic beginning than scientists once believed.…