What if the famous P vs NP problem isn’t just about algorithms but about the observers trying to solve them? Research ...

How do opinions form and change in large groups of people? That's not just a sociological question, it's a mathematical one.

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Professor's analysis finds new GOP map locks in 11-3 Republican advantage. Simulations show Democrats win only three seats under ...

It’s easy to take maps for granted. After all, most of us have a pretty good map in our pockets at all times, ready to show us how to get anywhere on the globe. But to make a map useful, you have to ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

SEATTLE (AP) — The hunt has narrowed for Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, after hikers near a remote alpine lake in Washington state reported seeing a lone ...

Bridges to Prosperity helps build trail bridges in rural communities. The nonprofit is using AI to map these areas and identify prospective bridge locations. This article is part of "Build IT: ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The French scholar Pierre-Simon Laplace crisply articulated his expectation that the universe was fully knowable in 1814, asserting that ...

The proportion of non-religious people in America is growing in every U.S. state except South Dakota, new research suggests. Newsweek's map, below, shows where the change is happening, comparing the ...

Ever wondered how we stumble upon new discoveries? Scientists have long studied how we explore the world, looking for novelties, those exciting first-time encounters with something new. Traditionally, ...

The reading and math skills of fourth and eighth grade students has declined in multiple U.S. states, according to a recent report, New Mexico having the lowest averages. Newsweek has contacted the ...