The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

In the environment section of its iPhone Air press release this week, Apple revealed that the device is equipped with a 3D-printed titanium USB-C port. Apple said the 3D-printed titanium USB-C port ...

In the battle against climate change, researchers are looking for ways to convert carbon dioxide (CO 2) into useful products. They're studying nano-sized materials called catalysts that can accelerate ...

ATTLEBORO — Resident John Robinson said he is planning to run a write-in campaign for mayor following news that incumbent Cathleen DeSimone will be the lone candidate on the ballot this November.

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emvolon, an MIT spin-off that converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, and Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNTK), a renewable energy ...

I used to believe I taught the one genre that artificial intelligence couldn’t touch. For 15 years, I’ve guided college students through the deeply human work of personal narrative, helping them ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

Toronto trustees say the supervisor now running their board is making decisions “behind closed doors” and they’re asking the province’s ombudsman to intervene so families are not kept in the dark. In ...

A pandemic-era program aimed to facilitate hotel and office to affordable housing conversions. After a slow start, and numerous financing and design challenges, its first project is opening in Queens.