Exactly 200 years ago, a French engineer introduced an idea that would quantify the universe’s inexorable slide into decay.

To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.

Three new species of superconductivity were spotted this year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to ...

While some fret about technology’s social impacts, Raj Reddy still believes in the power of artificial intelligence to ...

The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.

Three researchers have figured out how to craft a proof that spreads out information while keeping it perfectly secret.

Three years ago, Google’s AlphaFold pulled off the biggest artificial intelligence breakthrough in science to date, accelerating molecular research and kindling deep questions about why we do science.

In a first, researchers have shown that adding more “qubits” to a quantum computer can make it more resilient. It’s an essential step on the long road to practical applications. Three new species of ...