Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

The city of Aspen is inviting community members to connect with city permitting staff at a mix n’ mingle from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, in the Dunaway Room at the Pitkin County Library, ...

Stochastic modelling is the development of mathematical models for non-deterministic physical systems, which can adopt many possible behaviours starting from any given initial condition. Monte-Carlo ...

Purrs of contentment. Soulful eyes locked on yours over dinner. Valentine's Day? Not for pet owners. For those of us who ...