Srinivasa Ramanujan grew up in southern India with almost no formal education, but his mind never stopped creating mathematics. Using nothing but a single outdated textbook, he taught himself advanced ...

A group of math teachers in Tucson, Arizona, came under fire for their Halloween costumes this weekend. The teachers’ bloodied white t-shirts with the phrase “Problem solved” written across the chest ...

Porsche’s latest T-Hybrid turbo patent could be the next breakthrough in forced induction. Porsche’s T-Hybrid turbo eliminates lag using an electric motor in the turbocharger. Engineers tackle airflow ...

You probably don’t need more time. By Jancee Dunn When I look back on all the major decisions I’ve dithered over, I could scream. It took me a decade to commit to becoming a parent. I wavered for a ...

We've wondered for centuries whether knowledge is latent and innate or learned and grasped through experience, and a new research project is asking the same question about AI. When you purchase ...

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WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Flight operations at two Dallas-area airports returned to normal operations on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration detailed telecom failures by a ...

A star since he was teenager, Hawke left our critic cold for several movies. But as he grew as an actor, his performances won her over. By Manohla Dargis For 40 years, Ethan Hawke has been carving out ...

The 'Nobody' star reteams with screenwriter Derek Kolstad in order to play an oblivious sheriff who stumbles into a suspicious Minnesota community where everybody's out to get him. Normal is the name ...

Certain experiences come into your life to help you grow, and if you avoid them, you might miss out. People who think more deeply often realize that some problems can actually be good and helpful. To ...

Using an advanced Monte Carlo method, Caltech researchers found a way to tame the infinite complexity of Feynman diagrams and solve the long-standing polaron problem, unlocking deeper understanding of ...