For remotely operated underwater vehicles, cloudy and turbulent waters are often a no-go. When vehicles settle on the ...

Algorithms are everywhere, even when we do not notice them. They help us search the web, navigate roads, and discover new content online. Understanding how algorithms work is one of the simplest ways ...

Using different pairs of loaded dice, the result of each match in the World Cup can be simulated. We took into account the official tournament draw and all FIFA rules, including the possibility of ...

A new initiative called BEACON aims to advance scientific reproducibility by uniting siloed benchmarking efforts across ...

Modern encryption relies on mathematical assumptions that quantum computers may soon render obsolete. This technological shift creates new ...

Silicon Valley’s pursuit of human-level AI remains elusive, but its power to reshape society is already here.

When Eric Weber, professor and chair of mathematics at Iowa State University, talks about data science with future math ...

A shift is underway in marketing measurement, accelerated by the collapse of the deterministic model and the rise of ...

Abstract: Technical writing and use of the scientific method are two skills necessary for computer science students. This paper presents a set of laboratory experiments for students to perform ...

Most writers assume they write well. Yet most writers grapple with the reality of writing as a black box. That is, we know that writing works, but we’re a bit fuzzy on what makes readers grasp the ...

What qualifies an essay for each year’s “best of” list? What do last year’s stories tell us about our present and future? And what might we expect to see in next year’s roundup? The editors of this ...