From the Department of Bizarre Anomalies: Microsoft has suppressed an unexplained anomaly on its network that was routing ...

Tech companies have touted scientific findings from AI systems. But can they truly produce bona fide advancements?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But, there were also plenty of positive developments in 2025 that offer hope for the coming years. “From a non-US scientist, it’s ...

Sometimes, the things we can do for our happiness are small and easy: getting a little sun, saying thank you, lending a hand. Other times, they take a little more practice and work. That’s the case ...

One day in November, a product strategist we’ll call Michelle (not her real name), logged into her LinkedIn account and switched her gender to male. She also changed her name to Michael, she told ...

Quantum computing promises a new generation of computers capable of solving problems hundreds of millions of times more quickly than today’s fastest supercomputers. This is done by harnessing spooky ...

Blending logic systems with the neural networks that power large language models is one of the hottest trends in artificial intelligence. Now, however, the computer-science community is pushing hard ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: (L-R) Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend as Universal Pictures proudly presents the WICKED FOR GOOD US Premiere on November 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by ...

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.

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 ...

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure. When you purchase through ...