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

October 2025 broke an eight-month-long losing streak for dividend-paying stocks in the U.S. stock market. Read more here.

Students can get hands-on by incorporating natural objects into curiosity-driven math lessons like measuring and sorting.

Round-the-clock fetal monitoring leads to unnecessary C-sections. But it’s used in nearly every birth because of business and ...

Involuntary part-time employment—the share of people who work less than 35 hours per week but want and are available to work full-time—has increased since 2023. While this contrasts with steady ...

This mind-bending optical illusion hides the number “22” among rows of red “44s.” Only the most observant can spot it in under 6 seconds, can your eyes pass the test?

Visual illusions are designed to fool our brains and eyes. These illusions tend to explore the limitations of our visual ...

For visitors from outside the immediate area, the Outlets of Mississippi makes for an excellent day trip destination. Conveniently located just off I-20 in Pearl, it’s easily accessible from Jackson ...

It’s only been a matter of weeks since the committee assembled to find the next president of the University of Virginia met for the first time, and already fault lines have started to show.

Call it stubborn or call it determined, but a North Carolina substitute teacher just won a lottery jackpot after playing the same numbers for six years. Barbara Munford, of Hope Mills, hit it big in ...