Exactly 200 years ago, a French engineer introduced an idea that would quantify the universe’s inexorable slide into decay.

To make progress on one of number theory’s most elementary questions, two mathematicians turned to an unlikely source.

How do you construct a perfect machine out of imperfect parts? That’s the central challenge for researchers building quantum computers. The trouble is that their elementary building blocks, called ...

Three new species of superconductivity were spotted this year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join together to ...

In a first, researchers have shown that adding more “qubits” to a quantum computer can make it more resilient. It’s an essential step on the long road to practical applications. Three new species of ...

The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well.

While some fret about technology’s social impacts, Raj Reddy still believes in the power of artificial intelligence to improve lives.

We often consider spoken language to be a feature that distinguishes humans from other forms of animal life. Brain research, however, suggests that other creatures — including certain birds — share ...