The human sense of touch turns out to be much more sensitive than we thought. It goes beyond just simple physical contact with an object. A new study has demonstrated that humans have the ability to ...

Recent research suggests that humans have a surprising ability—we can sometimes feel a physical object before making contact with it. In a study published this past October in the journal IEEE ...

Astronomers have detected a massive object moving in a synchronized path behind Earth. Early measurements suggest it has been trailing the planet longer than previously assumed. Its trajectory does ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London have found that humans can detect objects buried in sand without directly touching them. The discovery challenges the ...

Currently in private beta, the GPT-5-powered security agent scans, reasons, and patches software like a real researcher, aiming to embed AI-driven defense into the development workflow. OpenAI has ...

Imaging buried objects Left: artistic impression of metal spheres buried in small glass beads; centre: conventional ultrasound image; right: the new technology can precisely determine the positions of ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why is the object of golf to play the least ...

Functions are the building blocks of Python programming. They let you organize your code, reduce repetition, and make your programs more readable and reusable. Whether you’re writing small scripts or ...

Physicists are exploring a quantum-mechanical approach to making smaller radio wave detectors. Physicists have created a new type of radar that could help improve underground imaging, using a cloud of ...

Israeli researchers have developed a new vaccine that is "100% effective" against bacteria that is deadly to humans. The announcement came from Tel Aviv University, which teamed up with the Israel ...