Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

Big Game has seen its share of legends, but this year, one of them will turn 50: the Stanford Tree. Since the Tree’s debut at halftime of the 1975 Big Game, 47 students have served as Stanford’s ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Get ready! Miami Art and Design Week will be back in full swing December 1–7. Anchored by Art Basel and Design Miami, the event has joined the ranks of Salone and its other European counterparts, ...

The City of Erie will look a little more festive starting this Friday with the 41st annual AHN Saint Vincent Festival of Trees. The event will be held at the Bayfront Convention Center starting at 9 ...

A notice on top of its website says "the well has run dry." The Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...