Frank Merle is used to confronting a messy world. He works on the mathematics of highly nonlinear systems—ones that respond in dramatic, unpredictable ways to even the smallest changes. It’s the same ...

What does Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO mean? Memes! The internet has had a lot of fun with the news that Cook will be replaced by John Ternus. It's John Appleseed's time to shine. Tim Cook is ...

There’s a lot to think about this year on Earth Day. The planet is running a fever, we’re eating microplastics for breakfast (literally), and every summer feels like an existential (and physical) ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Drake, Adin Ross, and DJ Akademiks Accused of 'Inflicting Harm' in New Gambling Lawsuit The claim, which also names the gambling website Stake.us, is the latest in a series of lawsuits filed in other ...

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: “Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they don’t watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of ...

The Democratic Party will be fronting a different candidate for the upcoming 2024 US presidential election after President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would be ending his bid for reelection and ...

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Patrick Wintour looked at how Iran has been winning the propaganda battle against the US ...