The FIFA World Cup draw is an event that comes around only once every four years – but it can do plenty to determine a football nation’s morale heading into the sport’s most prestigious global ...

An optical illusion is a puzzle in which the image in front of you possesses a different perception. These illusions are given in different forms, like puzzles, crossing numbers, hidden items, jumbled ...

This experiment shows how to fold a square piece of paper into a water bomb (also known as an origami balloon). By carefully folding corners, tucking in flaps, and blowing air into the final pocket, ...

Madonna Yoder ’17 studied rocks at MIT. But her passion is for paper—with no scissors. Today, she’s a tessellation expert who teaches, invents new designs, and writes papers on the underlying math.

The amplituhedron is a geometric shape with an almost mystical quality: Compute its volume, and you get the answer to a central calculation in physics about how particles interact. Now, a young ...

Once again, there are four new Pixel devices that offer key similarities — and important differences, too. Once again, there are four new Pixel devices that offer key similarities — and important ...

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Judge warns Trump administration against 'irreversible' White House ballroom construction work New video shows elderly couple trying to tackle Bondi gunman The Navy built this and barely anyone knows ...

The big picture: While companies continue to improve robotic hardware, developing AI software to truly bring these machines to life has remained an elusive goal. This is especially disappointing given ...