Imagine that you want to know the most efficient way to make a torus—a doughnut-shaped mathematical object—from origami paper. Instead of seeming almost perfectly smooth, the torus that you envision ...

The researchers turned to hydrogels, which are water-rich, jelly-like polymers that respond to temperature and chemicals. But ...

Why Tiny Downloads Matter Again Modern web games can be massive, but the fastest experiences still start with a small ...

More than 8,000 procedures later, padded packages are on the rise, despite potential risks and a reputation rooted in ...

How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a ...

National Tortilla Chip Day on Feb. 24 celebrates the crunchy snack that Americans keep reaching for without thinking twice.

President Donald Trump says he's amassed a collection of campaign funds exceeding $1.5 billion, an unprecedented sum for a lame-duck president. He claims to have raked in that much just ...

Through Impact Houston 26, HCHSA and its nonprofit arm – the Sports Authority Foundation – are transforming the largest ...

Europe, as the German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk recently wrote, has ended a long “vacation from history.” We have crossed the threshold into a gloomier era that is once again characterized by power ...

Now more than three decades later, AIR MILES is transforming the loyalty landscape again. This summer, the program will transition to Blue Rewards, an evolution that reflects how consumer habits are ...

What does it take to build a company that lasts? For three St. Louis executives celebrating significant business anniversaries, the answer lies in adapting early, investing in people and staying ...

Preparation, training, and belief - after Keely Hodgkinson smashes the indoor 800m world record, her coach Jenny Meadows explains how their plan came together.