Algorithms are well-defined, step-by-step procedures for solving problems. Key characteristics of algorithms include being ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of organisms to tackle difficult and often overwhelming problems. For example, ...

Mayor Eric Adams’s administration has wrapped an expansion of invasive surveillance in the apolitical packaging of saving ...

Observing the sky from Earth is often hindered by the whims of our atmosphere, which blurs the light from stars and galaxies. A recent mathematical innovation could change the game by making images ...

Police are searching for a man suspected of setting a fire in Queens that killed two people in their 70s on Monday. The blaze broke out around 3:20 p.m. inside a home on 254th Street in Bellerose, the ...

“Today, we’re announcing research that shows — for the first time in history — that a quantum computer can successfully run a verifiable algorithm on hardware,” Google writes in a new blog post. The ...

When Tina Romero set out to make a zombie movie, she knew she’d follow some of her father’s rules for the undead. Second, to kill them, you’d have to kill their brain. Third, a single bite from a ...