Logic studies how arguments work, and how ideas can fit together. Decision theory studies how decisions should be made, especially under uncertainty. Game theory considers how we reason strategically, ...

Researchers at Stanford and Caltech have found some critical reasoning failures in advanced AI models. LLMs are great at recognizing patterns, but they have trouble with basic logic, social reasoning, ...

Global semiconductor sales surged to a new high in 2025, underscoring the scale and speed of the industry’s rebound. According to the European Semiconductors Industry Association (ESIA), worldwide ...

Last month the U.S. Energy Secretary discussed the state of the global energy sector, including a growing divergence between American and European policies, with WSJ Deputy Editor in Chief David Crow.

The San Francisco 49ers have been tied to a viral conspiracy in recent months, claiming their rash of injuries stems from practicing next to an electrical substation. The theory suggests ...

Again we have an ICE killing in which the Department of Homeland Security gets a story out first which, on its face, appears to describe an armed civilian in the process of committing a massacre of ...

Take the pressure off of problem solving with engaging thinking games that encourage students to work together to find solutions. Like many teachers, I used to think of problem-solving as something I ...

You’ve locked in on your weight loss goals, consistently cut back on calories, and made time for daily workouts. Yet after initially losing a couple of pounds, you just can’t get that number on the ...

Mr. Berset is the secretary general of the Council of Europe. When I took my post as secretary general of the Council of Europe just over a year ago, I did not think that I would ever have to write ...

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 ...