Research shows people remember the past to solve problems in the present. But memory might be most effective when defining a ...

The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of ...

A new study reveals how humans use flexible problem-solving strategies like hierarchical and counterfactual reasoning when ...

A seemingly simple math problem has left social media users confused as they argue over the correct answer. The equation, shared by user @BholanathDutta on X, appears simple enough for grade ...

Indeed, memory researchers have found people report a key reason they remember the past is to solve problems in the present. But does this prove that drawing on experience is a good problem ...

OpenAI’s o3-mini solves centuries-old math problems, reshaping discovery and sparking debates on AI’s role in human ...

The Abel prizewinner’s pragmatic approach to solving differential equations was influential across fields ranging from ...

Does the machine's ability to go 'beyond classical computation' show supremacy despite the tortured history of the term?

An MIT study shows humans flexibly deploy different reasoning strategies to tackle challenging mental tasks — offering insights for building machines that think more like us.

Animators could create more realistic bouncy, stretchy, and squishy characters for movies and video games thanks to a new ...