Mina Aganagic is a professor of mathematics and physics at the University of California at Berkeley. The University of ...

Fourth in a series on public higher education. Public higher education has a civic purpose. That statement shouldn’t be controversial — but in 2026, it’s treated like an opinion. It isn’t. A public ...

Large language models can write essays, summarize legal clauses, explain ancient history, draft emails, and produce code that ...

Blending algebra and geometry courses can give students more room in their schedules to take other courses like data science or statistics, concepts that are very present in people’s everyday lives.

American students are in a deep learning recession. Fourth and eighth graders are scoring worse in reading and math than a ...

Summer skincare is often driven by panic: Wash more, scrub harder If it’s summer, it must be rashes. That was my childhood song, whenever we approached May. Till the age of 14, my arms would develop ...

Shark sightings in Connecticut are uncommon but do happen. The most frequently seen sharks in the state are species like dogfish and sand tiger sharks. Connecticut has had fewer than five recorded ...

This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly math newsletter that’s delivered to your inbox every Tuesday afternoon. Sign up today and read it first. Is math to blame for bad hair days? Before I ...

An old theory gains fresh support from advanced DNA sequencing, which can detect rare mutations in B cells from people with autoimmune thyroid conditions. Somatic mutations arise at random over time, ...

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If you’ve ever fainted, you know it can be a scary experience. Understanding why you fainted can help you manage your next spell of lightheadedness. We asked doctors to explain common reasons for ...

In April a writer friend e-mailed me a story from the U.K.-based tabloid Daily Mail—“Mystery surrounds death of NINTH scientist tied to US secrets as disturbing pattern grows”—with the comment, “and ...