A laser-equipped research platform has, for the first time, photographed airflow just millimeters above ocean waves, revealing two simultaneous wind–wave energy-transfer tricks—slow short waves steal ...

New research shows nostalgia is more often tied to coastlines, lakes, and rivers than forests or fields in both the UK and US.

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People in the UK and US are more likely to feel nostalgic towards places by the sea, lakes or rivers than they are towards ...

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So, to save you the embarrassment, we went ahead and asked those clangers for you. From whether you need to wash your hair ...

New works by more than a dozen artists, along with a couple of restored old favorites, line Seattle's renewed waterfront. Here's what you'll find.

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An optical illusion is a fascinating visual trick that plays with the way our brain and eyes work together. Sometimes, what we “see” isn't really what's “there,” and that's what makes optical ...