Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer. By Kenneth Chang Scientists say they have solved in detail what may be the ...

Watering your lawn in the summer can be both pragmatic and fun with so-called “silly sprinklers,” designed to create amusing loops and spirals of water jets. And there’s some fascinating physics at ...

Not every sales pitch for a reverse mortgage should be worth your time. People aged 62 or older are the target demographic for reverse mortgages — a tool that can tap their home’s equity for cash. But ...

The fundraise was led by Salesforce and also included leading investors including WNDR, Craft Ventures, TPB, and LAUNCH as well as Angels including Nikesh Arora, Cliff Robbins, Adam D’Angelo, Shyam ...

Our series Reverse Course has explored environmental crises and possible fixes, from water vapor harvesting to electric trucks. At the WBUR Festival in Boston last month, Here & Now's Chris Bentley ...

A new treatment that blocks an aging-related protein restored lost cartilage in old mice and helped prevent arthritis after knee injuries. Human cartilage samples showed similar signs of regeneration, ...

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Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal artificial intelligence (AI) models had found a counterexample to a famous conjecture made by legendary ...

Physicists may have uncovered a surprising new clue that string theory—the idea that the universe is built from unimaginably tiny vibrating strings—could be more than just a mathematical fantasy.

I have covered Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (HLX) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier coverage of the company. Last week, leading offshore energy specialty ...

Reserve mortgages — more commonly known as reverse mortgages — allow homeowners 62+ to convert home equity into cash without monthly loan payments. The loan is repaid when the homeowner sells, moves ...

How much would you pay to get a new job? Ask around, and job seekers will tell you it's harder to land an interview or offer today than it has been in years. It's not uncommon to hear from people who ...