The odds of a perfect bracket are 1 in 9.2 quintillion — but one math professor thinks he's cracked the code for March ...

Getting a computer science degree from a top university is no longer a guarantee of a high-paying tech job. According to Xiaoyin Qu, a former manager at Meta, even graduates from Stanford University ...

In the 1970s, MIT researchers built a computer model to simulate the future of human civilization. It predicted that resource depletion, pollution, and population growth would converge around 2020, ...

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

Last week at CES, Lego introduced its new Smart Play system, with a tech-packed Smart Brick that can recognize and interact with sets and minifigures. It was unexpected and delightful to see Lego come ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in ...

As Nuno F.G. Loureiro’s colleagues mourn his shocking death at the hands of a former classmate, many are reflecting on the MIT physics professor’s legacy of scientific contributions and leadership.

The decision Dr. John Nichols made recently to endow awards for students in math, computer science and statistics at Maryville College was influenced more by a dean’s introduction in orientation class ...

The professor was shot “multiple times” at this home in Brookline, Massachusetts, according to officials, and died on Tuesday morning in the hospital. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office has ...

MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was killed in a shooting at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts Monday night, the school confirmed. Loureiro, a nuclear science and engineering professor from Portugal, ...