The physics behind a weird electrical phenomenon — glowing orbs of lightning — may be mimicked by something even stranger. A magnetic structure proposed for the natural oddity known as ball lightning ...

Nearly two decades after the discovery of knotted proteins, most researchers think the strangely tangled molecules are too unwieldy to play much part in a cell's activities. This notion is changing.

Tie a trefoil knot in a piece of string, seal the ends together, and try to wiggle it free without cutting. In three-dimensional space, the knot holds firm. Add a fourth spatial dimension, however, ...

Dessert trends shift fast in South Korea, and more or less, they’re sugar-coated. Dubai chewy cookies are the latest craze, but just a trend ago, it was bagels. Rewind a bit further, donuts had their ...