Complex question Could the geometry of chaos play a role in quantum physics and even be a fundamental property of the universe? (Courtesy: iStock/gremlin) Tim Palmer’s provocative proposal is that the ...

Low-friction, high-stiffness ball guides support on one rail (top) or two (bottom). The trade-offs for this performance are higher cost and more noise. The shortest path between two points is a ...

Grade school math students are likely familiar with teachers admonishing them not to just guess the answer to a problem. But a new proof establishes that, in fact, the right kind of guessing is ...