AI helps solve decades-old maze in frustrated magnet physics

By partnering with artificial intelligence (AI), a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National ...
Scientific American

Mathematicians Crack a Fractal Conjecture on Chaos

A type of chaos found in everything from prime numbers to turbulence can unify a pair of unrelated ideas, revealing a ...

Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means tabletop games ...

For Perfectly Wrapped Gifts Every Time, Geometry Says Use the Diagonal Hack—Here’s How

Again, the secret is how you’re wrapping all the way around the item. A diamond orientation means you’re folding over right ...
The New York Times

Climate and Environment

Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York’s efforts to fight climate change. By Hilary Howard Gregg Phillips, who spread ...