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 ...

Jigsaw puzzles help make mathematics learning more active and fun

Puzzles are a hands-on way to explore simpler and complex mathematical relationships, for everyone from kids to calculus students.

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 ...
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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 ...