NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer plays the puzzle with KAMW listener Daniel Abramson of Albuquerque, N.M, and Weekend Edition ...

Google is testing a new feature that lets users prevent Gemini 3 Pro from thinking. This will allow Gemini to fall back on the Flash model, resulting in quicker responses. Google is already testing ...

The sharp rise in mental health diagnoses among young people has ignited a polarizing debate. Many identify global upheavals as the source of the surge in mental illness — Covid-19, social media, ...

Quantum computers can outperform even the best classical supercomputers thanks to quantum entanglement and superposition, but even they can’t solve some problems. A new preprint study shows how ...

Armies of humanoid robots are poised to march into the world’s factories. But before they’re ready to turn a wrench, they must solve what Elon Musk calls “the hands problem.” Creating the mechanical ...

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has discovered around 394 DWI tests from eight jurisdictions across the state that are being reviewed after possible “errors” involving local law ...

LeBron James was the talk of the town in the NBA this week thanks to an elaborate Hennessy ad. The longtime superstar teased fans that he would announce his "Second Decision," leading to much ...

English can be sneaky. One word can mean an object, an action, and even a feeling – all depending on context. In this quiz, you’ll see three different sentences, and your job is to figure out the ...

Professor Curtis T. McMullen received the 1998 Fields Medal, deemed the most prestigious award in mathematics, for his work on complex dynamics. McMullen is also the creator of the Illustrating ...

We’d all like to be innovative, but few people have creativity switches they can turn on at will. (I definitely don’t.) We’re a lot better at convergent thinking, using knowledge and experience to ...

We all know the ritual of unwrapping a stick of gum before a big date, a job interview or to stay awake during a college lecture or afternoon slump. After all, gum is the ultimate multitasker – ...