Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

Sheriff Chris Walters recently abolished a weights and measures position, only to bring it back after Engineer Josh Kempf sought legal advice on the matter. Walters felt it was more important to have ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I ...

It wasn't always this way. In fact, it all started with an attempt to tighten Washington’s observance of federal law. In this shutdown, however, the Republican president has used the funding lapse to ...

Different species of spiders produce different silks that serve different purposes, from floating on air to cradling eggs. The triangle weaver spider, Hyptiotes cavatus, weaves and holds a three-sided ...

I'm staring right now at a printer that works about one-third of the time. And even then, it's a crapshoot -- it's likely to jam or fail to print in color without streaking. Why am I keeping it? A ...

The nationwide "No Kings" movement is set to return to the streets of Illinois this Saturday, Oct. 18, in response to recent actions by the Trump administration and the U.S. Customs and Immigration ...

Using ChatGPT is a lot simpler than you think, and there are many ways to make it work best for you. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown, already the second-longest in history, with no end in sight, is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government ...

Nigeria is considering adopting a law aimed at increasing female representation in its legislatures, currently the lowest in Africa on a proportionate basis. A bill proposed by Benjamin Kalu, the ...

You’re driving along a South Carolina road and suddenly wonder if you’re going the wrong way. You’ve got Google Maps keyed up on your phone and you reach over and pick it up for a peek. Are you ...