When quantum computing makes headlines, it’s typically one of two stories. The first is a promise: incredible power is coming. Engineering marvels from Silicon Valley or China, boasting quantum bits ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

GPT-5.4 Pro cracked a conjecture in number theory that had stumped generations of mathematicians, using a proof strategy that ...

We’re exploring a series of real cases where animals played a crucial role in uncovering the truth behind mysterious deaths.

Researchers at Skoltech have proposed a new approach to training neural networks for wave propagation in absorbing media. The ...

Early in my career I took a job reporting to someone who had a reputation for being difficult. I’ll call her Elise. Plenty of people warned me that she would be hard to work with, but I thought I ...