Abstract: The monitoring of global soil moisture is crucial for understanding the hydrological cycle and managing terrestrial water resources. The Chinese-French Oceanography Satellite (CFOSAT), ...

In a world run by computers, there is one algorithm that stands above all the rest. It powers search engines, encrypts your data, guides rockets, runs simulations, and makes the modern digital ...

Why the challenge of truly representative democracy is so complex. Moon Duchin, who leads the University of Chicago’s Data and Democracy Research Initiative, explores how math can help solve ...

The numbers did not compute. Even before Terry Rozier dropped out of the 2023 NBA game in which he's accused of rigging his statistics, computers at an "integrity monitor" firm flagged a flood of bets ...

Researchers have successfully used a quantum algorithm to solve a complex century-old mathematical problem long considered impossible for even the most powerful conventional supercomputers. The ...

While the merchants of extremity get the obvious attention for their antics, few tilt the sonic scales like the titans of stoner rock when the fuzz pedal hits the metal. For their famous slab grooves ...

When you’re a flamingo, learning to walk can be a challenge. With their long, wobbly legs and webbed feet, flamingoes can have difficulty mastering the skill because they’re top-heavy and unsteady.

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Sparks game against the Indiana Fever was rudely interrupted. Another WNBA spectator threw a bright green sex toy onto the floor, hitting Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.

A new report by Capgemini warns that quantum computing may break the widely used public-key cryptographic systems within the next decade — threatening everything from online banking to blockchain ...

C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the newest starting addition to the Houston Texans' secondary, recently appeared on a podcast to clear the air on everything from his departure from the Philadelphia Eagles to ...