Physicists finally identified why some quantum materials seemingly lose their electrical conductivity for no reason.

Ancient Dhofar script in Oman deciphered, unveiling a lost South Semitic language and new insights into Arabia’s past.

A new global report has called for urgent, evidence-based interventions to address the growing literacy crisis among children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where an ...

But this vision of genius is a poor fit for many great artists, and it tends to obscure what makes them and their work ...

“Decoding is the ability to recognise written symbols (e.g., letters) and convert them into the sounds they represent to recognise words. Language comprehension involves understanding the meaning of ...

The angels in heaven probably gather around discussing Wade’s Restaurant in Spartanburg, wondering how mortals figured out their secret recipe for chicken fried steak. This local institution has ...

You can play Shuffalo every day at NewYorker.com/Shuffalo. Really means a lot, and to everyone at home, maelstrom.

My son hadn’t even been born when I started secretly writing him a birthday letter each year. As he neared adulthood, I ...

In the heart of Indianapolis sits an unassuming blue building where sandwich magic happens daily, and where chicken salad has been elevated from simple lunch staple to life-altering culinary ...

Every modern automobile carries a 17-character vehicle identification number, an alphanumeric string unique to that single ...

For more than 50 years, airports around the world have been designated by three-letter codes, that usually—but not always—refer to their cities like ATL, DEN, and LAX.

They learn critical reading skills: vocabulary, fluency and comprehension, as well as phonemic awareness, which is the ...