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.

Dear Eric: My bestie is a modern-day pen pal. That is to say I know him on only social media. But we’ve had so many fine chats over the last decade, until recently. He lives in another country, where ...

Researchers have virtually reconstructed a crushed and distorted 1 million-year-old human skull discovered in China. The newly restored cranium may have belonged to a relative of the mysterious ...

The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...

An international team led by the Clínic-IDIBAPS-UB along with the Institute of Cancer Research, London, has developed a new method based on DNA methylation to decipher the origin and evolution of ...

A new Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killer that is considered to be the evolution of 'EDRKillShifter,' developed by RansomHub, has been observed in attacks by eight different ransomware gangs.

Radio’s heart beats on. Discover how today’s personalities are transforming traditional talk and tunes into multi-platform movements, connecting deeper with a generation that craves authentic ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He is a lifelong gamer with a passion for a variety of genres. A connoisseur of everything from JRPGs and ...

Television has come a long way from its black-and-white beginnings. Once limited to a few channels and rigid schedules, modern TV now offers hundreds of streaming options, interactive features, and ...

Cold-adapted animals started to evolve 2.6 million years ago when the permanent ice at the poles became more prevalent. There followed a time when the continental ice sheets expanded and contracted ...

This Evolution isn’t a free one, you’ll need to drop either 500 FC Points or 125,000 Coins. That’s not cheap, but it’s much cheaper than some of the top Team of the Season players that this Evo is ...