Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found.

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

At its heart, science is about the joy of discovery — extending the boundaries of what we know and learning more about the world and our place in it. Research over the last year was no exception, ...

Some of 2025’s scientific discoveries pushed the limits. Earth’s longest lightning and the first AI-generated genomes are among this year’s superlative achievements, along with black holes old and ...

The 2025 NFL season's final slate, Week 18, has one-and-a-half win-or-go-home games in each conference: the Carolina Panthers (8-8) at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9) for the NFC South title and the ...

Golden apple snails have eyes that are similar to humans’—and they can regenerate an amputated eye in just a month. Scientists uncovered a gene related to that process, laying the groundwork for more ...

The NFL playoff picture is rapidly coming into focus as the final two weeks of the 2025 NFL season wrap up. Entering play Dec. 28, a total of 12 playoff berths have been clinched. It's possible all 14 ...

The Bears not only will make the playoffs in Ben Johnson's first season as coach, but they will enter the postseason as NFC North champions. One week after they clinched a playoff berth, the Bears (11 ...

The Jacksonville Jaguars will have to wait another week to clinch the AFC South title. The division clinching scenario for the Jaguars in Week 17 included a Jacksonville victory over the Indianapolis ...

DENVER — The Broncos have accomplished their first goal. Denver is back atop the AFC West, as the Broncos clinched their 16th AFC West division title in franchise history and their first since 2015.

A tech C.E.O. explains why A.I. probably won’t cure diseases anytime soon. Hint: You still need humans. By Kevin Roose Casey Newton and Rachel Cohn The leaders of the biggest A.I. labs argue that ...

The NFL has played through 16 of 18 weeks in its regular season in 2025, and yet only one team has clinched a division title and four playoff spots are still up for grabs. Welcome to Week 17, as the ...