Computer science, at its most fundamental, is all about inputs and outputs. Consider the simple case of multiplying two numbers on a pocket calculator. You punch in some inputs — the specific numbers ...

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His ...

Single-celled protozoa display remarkable animal-like behaviors without the aid of neurons. Mechanistically understanding how this behavior emerges from underlying physical and biochemical components ...

In a report posted online today, Peter Scholze of the University of Bonn and Jakob Stix of Goethe University Frankfurt describe what Stix calls a “serious, unfixable gap” within a mammoth series of ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Critics of renewable energy often cite the ...