CEO Mark Zuckerberg is again challenging the Hollywood version of innovation, warning graduates that the myth of a lone ...

People have always revered the “Eureka!” moment—a sudden rush of clarity when a puzzle clicks into place, a long-sought answer blooms into view, a breakthrough. Now, science is beginning to reveal ...

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Solving a brain teaser is more than just a source of pride. The new brain imaging shows that these flashes of insights reshape how the brain represents information and helps burn it into our memory.

“As we move beyond the joy of having a great idea, our Eureka! moment, we soon realize that we have entered a realm of uncertainty.” —Maryléne Delbourg-Delphis “Eureka” is an expression that means “I ...

You could talk to Tillmann Kubis for hours. His laid-back demeanor and desire for everyone to understand what he’s working on is so compelling, it almost feels like you too could have a grasp on ...

The legend is well known, but for those who may have forgotten it, let us remind them. Archimedes, the Greek scientist to whom we owe many principles of hydrostatics and the principle of leverage, is ...

We asked 20 scientists and thought leaders to recall when they realized AI had the potential to change the world. The history of science is the history of eureka moments, from Newton’s apple to ...