Most of today's quantum computers rely on qubits with Josephson junctions that work for now but likely won't scale as needed ...

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I am lucky to have taken some incredible trips, including a recent one to “the end of the earth”: the island of Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost point of South America. In a week, we traveled by ...

Stocks tumbled on Monday, extending a dayslong slide. Stocks tumbled on Monday, extending a dayslong slide that presents a dilemma: Should investors buy in at bargain prices or unload in fear of worse ...

If you’ve ever stared at your homework feeling stuck, you’re not alone. Many children say it makes them feel stressed, bored, or even anxious. Why do teachers keep giving you work to do at home when ...

It's a day to honor the bravery and sacrifice of all veterans in the United States. Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and the federal holiday is observed every year on that date, which coincides with ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...

It's time to fall back. Daylight saving time ends this weekend. On Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m., clocks will "fall back" to standard time, where they will remain until next spring. Since we gain an hour, ...

Professor Marianne Hirsch on how the way we teach the “crime of all crimes” informs our understanding of Gaza. By Marianne Hirsch and M. Gessen Produced by Jillian Weinberger In the wake of the Oct. 7 ...

Like haunted houses? Scientists do. That's because they're an excellent place to study how humans respond to — and actively seek out — fear. "Typically when we study things in the lab, we're exposing ...

You're back in school and suddenly have to take a test, despite not having been present to learn any of the material. Your teeth are suddenly falling out. You run into an acquaintance you haven't seen ...