An Editor at Large: Demagogues on both sides are undermining public trust and heightening the risk of further violence following a second shooting in Minneapolis, MN ...

President Donald Trump is waging war against a century-old tradition in the Senate that both Republicans and Democrats don’t want to touch. Trump has ebbed and flowed in his disdain for the blue slip ...

Discover how to tie a Slip Knot quickly and learn when and where it’s commonly used. This adjustable knot is perfect for fishing, camping, crafting, and situations where quick release and easy ...

Imagine a robot that could tie your shoelaces to the perfect degree of tightness, or a robotic hand capable of performing abdominal surgery and then suturing the wound with impeccable precision. You ...

So, you have those super stylish sheepskin Ugg or leather Doc Marten boots you spent months saving up for. They make an outfit look wintery and are great for an office job or running (indoor) errands, ...

In medical dramas, surgeries end with a shot of tying off the suture. It is not as simple as thinking the biggest hurdles are cleared after removing the lesion and reconnecting blood vessels or nerves ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research ...

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer escorts a person in handcuffs. (File photo courtesy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement) The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees ...

The French knot screams “effortlessly chic,” but perfecting it? Not always so effortless. Learning how to do a French knot hairstyle might take a little patience, but once you’ve got it down, the ...

Review & Outlook: The FBI raid on Donald Trump's former National Security advisor , John Bolton, makes it clearer that second-term success for the President includes retribution. President Trump is ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...