The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of ...

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Primoris Services Corporation is capitalizing on AI data center growth and renewable energy trends, driving robust revenue and backlog expansion. Q3 FY 2025 revenue surged 32.1% YoY to $2.18 billion, ...

Recent hash table development raises questions about an optimal solution. Hash tables are one of the oldest and simplest data structures for storing elements and supporting deletions and queries.

A great coffee shop is a powerful thing. More than just a place to grab a rejuvenating cup of java, a cafe can prove to be an oasis in the chaos of day-to-day life, while also offering communities a ...

It's official: "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" is coming to HBO Max in 2026. On July 9, the streaming service handed a series order to the "Big Bang Theory" spinoff starring legacy cast member ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

The Dark Forest theory is one proposed solution to the famed Fermi Paradox, which has bewitched astronomers for more than half a century. To put it concisely, the paradox asks if the cosmos is nearly ...