Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to understand the mysteries of neutron stars, gamma ray bursts and more ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS does not come from our corner of the Milky Way, and may be a time capsule of the early galaxy, new research into its trajectory hints.

With fall race reason at its peak, some athletes are stressing over news that fitness-tracking app Strava is suing device-maker Garmin in a U.S. lawsuit alleging patent infringement and breach of ...

Alexander Grothendieck was a titan in his field, making deep connections that fuelled a revolution in mathematics, before giving it all up and disappearing. Jacob Aron explores what his work meant ...

Top corner Christian Benford has been worse than expected (77th in PFF grade), and Taron Johnson hasn't been much better (60th). They could use speedy first-round rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston, ...

AI reasoning models like OpenAI's o1 and o3-mini redefine machine thinking by analyzing, inferring, and connecting data logically.

Cameron Young was statistically the best U.S. player at the Ryder Cup, and behind only Fleetwood and Fitzpatrick when it came to ball-striking. Young's uptick in form over the past season coincided ...

The previously untold story of the docking system’s reinvention helps explain how Musk and SpaceX built a culture that allowed them to disrupt the industry.