NCERT’s recently released Class 7 mathematics textbook includes multiple mentions of ancient Indian contributions to the subject and says concepts such as algebra were first developed by Indian ...

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Most people with experience in management would probably guess the Facebook boss spends his working hours in an endless series of meetings. Maybe he even schedules his time down to the minute like his ...

The big names in artificial intelligence—leaders at OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others—still confidently predict that AI attaining human-level smarts is right around the corner. But the naysayers ...

It’s easier than you think to justify an expensive purchase or a random splurge. You had a bad day, you work hard, you deserve a treat, etc. And you know what? All of the above is true. The only issue ...

This rhetorical concept posits that three is the lowest number where humans begin to recognize patterns. As such, it serves as the backbone for effectively conveying ideas and stories, whether it’s as ...

Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest ...

If you had to choose a few words or symbols to encapsulate your legacy, what would you pick? Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) left behind a trophy case stocked with mathematical achievements to ...

Perhaps no rule in college football is more hotly contested than targeting. While the aim of the rule is to promote player safety, its enforcement is rigid and its consequences could be the difference ...

When the Rules of Golf was updated in 2019, the USGA and R&A aimed to improve it in a manner in which they covered all aspects of the game while being as clear and succinct as possible. Yet, avid ...

Formula 1 loves a new phrase to talk about, and the sport got one at the Italian Grand Prix when ‘papaya rules’ entered the lexicon through McLaren. Its first use came about after Lando Norris and ...