A classic math rule now handles infinity. New work strengthens the math behind physics and unbounded systems. % ...

Yosra Barkaoui’s doctoral dissertation in mathematics at the University of Vaasa, Finland, has successfully generalised a fundamental theorem that has been limited to the bounded case. The research ...

Some pets are fine being loners, while others are happier with a friend. Bernoulli, a Bernese Mountain Dog, used to have a feline sister named Ginger. For months, he tried his hardest to win her over, ...

For more politics coverage and analysis, sign up for Here’s the Deal, our weekly politics newsletter, here. The nation is on the verge of shaking off its longest government shutdown in history. The ...

Operant conditioning, sometimes called instrumental conditioning or Skinnerian conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, ...

iOS 26 has arrived. The biggest iPhone software redesign since iOS 7 in 2013 is now available as a free update for compatible devices. In addition to a new look, iOS 26 upgrades core apps and pushes ...

Some people have thumbs that are hypermobile. This means they bend backward beyond the typical range. The medical term for hitchhiker’s thumb is distal hyperextensibility. It is also known as Z-shaped ...

The S&P 500 is kicking off the second half of 2025 in style. For the first time in more than two years, the benchmark index tallied a bullish “golden cross” on Tuesday. It was just the latest ...

In 1993, the San Francisco band 4 Non Blondes released the single “What’s Up?” Written by vocalist Linda Perry, the laid-back alternative rock tune is about trying to make sense of our ...

President Donald Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" is on the fast track as House Republicans hold marathon hearings to push ahead with his big bill, and his promises for no tax on tips, overtime or ...