The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so ...

Lauda and his colleagues solve some of the problems with topological qubits by using a class of theoretical particles they call neglectons, named for how they were derived from overlooked theoretical ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

Gauging the mass of a black hole is tricky, but astronomers have devised multiple methods to measure the heft of these ...

New quantum mechanics research is introducing an advanced Pi formula, optimizing complex computations and reshaping ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

Paper airplanes flew, scientists sang about stomach bugs and one person dressed as a giant ball of mozzarella: Last Thursday, the 35th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony honored strange scientific pursuits with ...

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