Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil—from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, to elephant trunks that can pick up a peanut but also take down a tree.

A simple brain-training program that sharpens how quickly older adults process visual information may have a surprisingly powerful long-term payoff. In a major 20-year study of adults 65 and older, ...

Since his re-election in November 2024, President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and other trade measures on adversaries and allies alike at a rate of about once a week. He followed through on ...