It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...

In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of... How 'algorithm' got its name from a 9th-century ...

Four of TikTok's most visually addictive desserts get attempted by a home cook and scored on a satisfaction scale. The cotton candy cake comes first — layered with pink, yellow, lime green, and blue ...

Rural Ohio is under siege—and the invaders came armed with non-disclosure agreements and blank checks from the state and local governments working against the citizenry. That’s the takeaway from ...

Picture yourself in a wind-swept forest. Leaves are rustling and trunks are creaking as trees sway to and fro. This oscillation might seem precarious, but it’s actually an ancient adaptation: If pines ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...