Although not a household scientific name like Albert Einstein or Isaac Newton, Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan—who tragically died in 1920 at the age of 32—was one of the greatest minds in ...

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A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti. When you ...

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In at least one respect, all time loop stories repeat themselves endlessly. The protagonists — Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day,” Tom Cruise in “Edge of Tomorrow,” Andy Samberg in “Palm Springs” — start ...

The Danish author Solvej Balle’s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contemporary life as a source of unexpected wonders. Solvej Balle in her garden in Denmark.Credit...Giulia Mangione for The ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

HELOCs, or home equity lines of credit, give homeowners a way to leverage the growing value of their house for anything from renovations to college tuition — and enjoy 10 years of interest-only ...

President Donald Trump introduced his “discounted reciprocal tariffs” on over 200 countries on April 2. Most countries receive a base tariff rate of 10%, but for countries receiving more, the rates ...

President Donald Trump’s massive tariffs announced on dozens of nations Wednesday were pitched as “reciprocal,” matching what other countries charge the United States dollar for dollar, even taking ...

After years of paying into the Social Security system, many seniors are surprised to learn that the benefits they receive after retirement may be subject to federal income tax. This is generally ...

Solvej Balle’s “On the Calculation of Volume” rethinks the familiar story of the endlessly repeating day. By Hilary Leichter Hilary Leichter is the author of the novels “Temporary” and “Terrace Story.