Discover a fast and powerful calculus-based method for finding square roots with impressive accuracy. This explanation shows how derivatives and iterative approximation can be used to quickly zero in ...

Microsoft now pays security researchers for finding critical vulnerabilities in any of its online services, regardless of whether the code was written by Microsoft or a third party. This policy shift ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s fascination with genealogy began at age 9 after his grandfather's funeral. His PBS show "Finding Your Roots" combines traditional genealogy with modern DNA technology. He hopes ...

YPSILANTI, MI — Nicole Ortiz-Garcia, 39, and Jacara Moore, 27, woke up hours before dawn to start their days as Eastern Michigan University students. With their studies, came promise, hope. For them, ...

The dreaded root canal may be necessary for good oral health, but it could also potentially lower inflammation and improve blood sugar and cholesterol, according to a new study. Researchers from ...

Millions of Americans could soon find themselves without the ability to rely on federal food aid to supplement groceries come November because of the ongoing government shutdown. According to the ...

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KWCH) - The City of Garden City and Western State Bank announced a partnership to expand affordable housing opportunities for homebuyers in southwest Kansas. “Through the initiative ...

CHARLOTTE — October is Charlotte Tree Month, and Storm Water Services is using that time as a call to action to support one of the county’s most important pieces of stormwater infrastructure: our ...

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on crime solutions from Katie Hill and Jens Ludwig of the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Read Part 1 here. Some of our fellow Chicagoans have come ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

*Season 12 of “Finding Your Roots” returns to PBS, with host Henry Louis Gates Jr. guiding celebrities as they uncover their ancestral stories. Lizzo describes one revelation as “scandaloso,” while ...

The trailer sees many major revelations leave the celebrities shocked, including the reveal that Ava DuVernay is Ferrera's cousin Hollywood is getting another lesson in just how connected its stars ...