Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can.

Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians ...

Mathematics Professor James Propp is the first UMass Lowell faculty member to win a prestigious yearlong research fellowship ...

In this exciting FIFA Ultimate Team challenge, I build a squad by drawing random letters and picking the highest-rated players whose surnames match each letter. Can I reach a 94+ OVR to avoid wearing ...

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has pleaded for U.S. court authorities to transfer him back to his country of birth, court filings showed Monday, as he serves out a life sentence he deemed ...

If you've always wanted to see your name spelled out in giant letters, NASA can help you with that. NASA offers a free interactive tool that allows users to type their name into a search bar and see ...

NASA is looking not to the stars but back to our planet for inspiration. In honor of Earth Day, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center shared an interactive digital tool turns satellite images of the planet’s ...

Authorities believe Olaolukitan Adon Abel’s attacks, which killed three people including a Department of Homeland Security employee, were random and they have not identified a motive DeKalb County ...

We are writing to express our strong support for Lisa Baker in her campaign for re-election as State Senator in our 20th District. Lisa has a long-standing history and proven record for thoughtful ...

Residing in Alaska for more than 25 years, the linkage between natural resource development and the potential flow to our state’s revenues is apparent. My mathematics background is even longer and ...

A physicist challenges the core idea of quantum mechanics, that events are truly random. He says a hidden framework of rules may influence outcomes. That’s because our current math makes quantum ...

Owners of low-power WKRP-LPFM in Raleigh, N.C., have an agreement with a Cincinnati broadcaster to use the famous call letters in Greater Cincinnati. For the first time ever — and 48 years after the ...