Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

To do deep work, you have to focus on one task, and to focus, you have to avoid distractions. That's a common-sense idea, and it's the basis for Carlson’s Law, named for Swedish economist Sune Carlson ...

Kentucky has plenty of sandwich spots that make lunch feel like an event all on its own. Every city has a few local favorites where the bread is fresh, the fillings are bold, and the regulars know ...

Researchers from Skoltech, the University of Potsdam, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a ...

As an Ole Miss photographer snapped photos of the happy couple on the field, coach Lane Kiffin raced over from the sideline ...

Anchoring a new habit to a daily routine or a specific time can help make it more automatic. Environmental and identity cues ...

New studies from Arizona State University reveal surprising ways bacteria can move without their flagella—the slender, ...

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...

Compounding is the quiet force that turns steady saving into exponential wealth creation. The Rule of 72 makes this concept ...

A novel experiment has revealed a phenomenon called the Bohr–Weisskopf effect in a pear-shaped nucleus in a molecule for the ...