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 Using nothing but a single outdated textbook, he taught himself advanced ...

Some problems don’t always wait for parts; they meet a toolbox, a junk drawer, and a brain that refuses to quit. That’s where the best DIY shows up: fast, clever, and just odd enough to work. These ...

While delivering his victory speech on Tuesday night, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made a statement about the government's role in citizens' lives, sparking concern from critics online.

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 ...

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...

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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On Monday, tenants of an Avon apartment complex announced they have formed a union and are demanding their landlord negotiate and get problems fixed. Josefina Tolo shared a video capturing what she ...

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 ...