There is indeed a vast literature on the design and analysis of decision tree algorithms that aim at optimizing these parameters. This paper contributes to this important line of research: we propose ...

David Spade slammed a mall's tree-lighting ceremony for omitting the word "Christmas." In the Sunday episode of Spade and Dana Carvey's "Fly on the Wall" podcast, the 61-year-old "Grown Ups" actor ...

Real Christmas trees are one of the few holiday items that aren’t expected to rise in price this year. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images The holidays typically bring snowy backdrops, festive lights and ...

How can closely related mental illnesses with similar symptoms be reliably distinguished from one another? As part of a German-Chinese collaboration, researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich and ...

In the vast digital landscape of information, from intricate design specifications to extensive patent literature and complex verification reports, extracting meaningful insights often feels like ...

Fans have asked, and the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally answered: The trees are back in Minnesota. The Kevin Garnett-era jersey and court — which were most known for their green tree-lined trim — ...

Junior faculty are often told to protect their time, but nobody provides instructions for how to do so. As an assistant professor at a public university, I have struggled to balance my course load, my ...

Lucy Hutyra has received funding from the U.S. federal government and foundations including the World Resources Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund for her scholarship on urban climate and ...

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, scientists say, and Las Vegas continues to break temperature records. The extreme heat claimed more than 500 lives in southern Nevada last year alone ...

The ways in which humans can be triggered into making irrational decisions are many and varied. Investors make higher bids for stocks when the sun is shining. If you add paper packaging to a product ...