Masks may make communication even more difficult for those with hearing loss or who face language barriers.

Could using lighter-weight balls in practice be a safer way to speed up a pitcher's arm -- and the ball?

A new social network map shows a well-connected anti-vaccine movement, now intertwined with coronavirus conspiracy theories.

Features common to the world's music may underlie a universal musical grammar, according to a controversial new study.

New research finds that shot type, referees and scorekeepers matter -- and that taking more 3-point shots shrinks it.

How well future pros sprint, jump and lift weights at the NFL Scouting Combine may tell us only a little bit about their career success.

Scientists use ordinary equipment to reveal a hidden picture based on its shadow.

Data science and machine learning are helping basketball players up their game.

A network of smartphones can improve short-term weather forecasts.

Physicists harness ultrasound to make bubbles last longer.

Online extremist groups emerge like curdling milk, a dynamic that may also describe how the recently disclosed fake Facebook accounts attract followers.

A new approach to prosthetic design allows for quick and easy fitting while keeping the costs low.