China’s Tsinghua University has emerged as the world’s top institution in computer science across multiple major global rankings, marking a symbolic shift in a field once dominated by American ...

For many of us, the days can start to bleed together. With exception of the rare special occasion, most of our days are more or less the same and it can sometimes feel like you’re living the same day ...

Cutting onions slowly and using the sharpest knives available can reduce eye irritation, physicists have found in a new study. A familiar and painful experience for home cooks, crying while chopping ...

An estimated 10 nonillion (10 to the 31st power) individual viruses exist on our planet—enough to assign one to every star in the universe 100 million times over. Yet, most of the time, our species ...

On Thursday, a team of researchers led by Microsoft announced that they had discovered, and possibly patched, what they’re terming a biological zero-day—an unrecognized security hole in a system that ...

Take a closer look at the promising benefits and persistent controversies of collagen supplementation, including what’s proven, what’s emerging, and what remains uncertain. Collagen accounts for up to ...

The right mix of hot, humid, rising air can produce some of the most powerful weather phenomena on the planet. How do harmless puffy white clouds grow into towering, potentially dangerous cumulonimbus ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Zeaxanthin, best known for eye health, has been found to boost the tumor-killing power of T cells. Researchers showed it strengthens T-cell receptors, enhances immune signaling, and improves the ...

“It’s the fallout from spending too much time looking down at phones or tablets, or holding your head too far forward to look at a computer screen,” says Stacie J. Stephenson, a doctor of chiropractic ...