Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

The sharp selloff in gold-miner stocks on Friday may leave investors asking themselves whether they should use it as an opportunity to buy on the cheap. Here’s why the charts say no. Tomi Kilgore is ...

Students in the EXDM 300 class participate in a group improv game. The class does similar activities throughout the semester. (Sophia Howcroft) There is a class at Brigham Young University called EXDM ...

The timing of your sleep patterns could be linked to increased dementia risk, according to a new study. Each person's circadian rhythm, often defined as the body's internal 24-hour clock, keeps the ...

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A new year means new places to play. In 2026, those places range from soaring cliffs overseas to reimagined munis and ambitious resort builds closer to home. The 9 courses below differ widely in style ...

President Trump’s administration has terminated a lease agreement with the National Links Trust (NLT), the Washington, D.C., public-private nonprofit that has overseen and operated the District’s ...

As a content freelancer, social media can be a breeding ground for FOMO. There’s always something happening—press trips, brand launches, fashion weeks—but until recently, design weeks had passed me by ...

Rooms drenched in dusky shades (below left) have enjoyed a stretch of popularity. But Los Angeles kitchen designer Caren Rideau expects that in 2026, we’ll say goodbye to “the dominance of navy blue ...

Alan Dye, Apple's Vice President of Human Interface Design, has been poached by Meta, Bloomberg reports. The designer played a pivotal role in the look and feel of Apple's products since Jony Ive left ...

People who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and olive oil, may have better long-term heart health. The research, led by ...