To estimate the weight of a rock, you pick it up. Is it rough, or smooth? You run a finger over it. We're constantly gathering information through our sense of touch, which is closely connected to how ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

How we focus our attention before we even see an object matters. For example, when we look for something moving in the sky, our expectation would be very different if the object is a bird flying past ...

Gauging the mass of a black hole is tricky, but astronomers have devised multiple methods to measure the heft of these galactic gluttons ...

Kids with good executive function tend to grow up to be financially stable, healthy, productive adults. Past attempts to ...

MIT neuroscientists have uncovered how the brain makes vision feel seamless across both sides. As objects cross the middle of ...

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we ...

A new study has attempted to pin down the properties of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, finding it is "anomalously massive" at around 33 billion tons.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Researchers at UNSW have found a way to make atomic nuclei communicate through electrons, allowing them to achieve ...

Astronomers say that mysterious interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS are the most common large bodies in the ...

UC Davis researchers show that when preparing to focus, the brain first tunes in to a broad category like color or movement, ...