More than a century before graphene was isolated in a modern lab, Thomas Edison may have been unknowingly making the wonder material inside his early light bulbs. New experiments suggest that the ...

Long before quantum mechanics existed, a scientist developed a powerful way of describing motion by drawing an analogy between particles and light.

In an NFL culture where many players, coaches, and executives proudly acknowledge missing the births of their children, taking time away to care for a newborn and support a partner remains uncommon.

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Born in 1938 in Thayyur, a small village in Kerala, she grew up during the British Raj in an environment with limited resources.