Researchers turned a classic theory of information into a near-perfect Wordle strategy that solves 99% of puzzles.

Every day, millions of people open Wordle and stare at five empty boxes, hoping the right first guess will unlock the puzzle.

California’s slow ballot count isn’t just a political disgrace. It’s also a symbol of how California does everything: late, if at all. The high-speed rail was approved in 2008, to connect San ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...

How I stopped a massive WordPress spam attack with 4,700 lines of code in two days - thanks to Codex and Claude ...

If you've been playing BuzzFeed's SAT Scramble, our daily vocabulary-testing word scramble game, then welcome to your one-stop archive. Every puzzle contains 10 scrambled SAT vocabulary words, plus ...

The long count has gotten out of hand. It’s taken two weeks for California to complete ballot counting from the June 2 primary election. This isn’t the norm in America or elsewhere where free and fair ...

Think about placing dots on a flat surface. You want as many pairs as possible to be separated by the same distance. For any amount of dots, what is the greatest possible number of pairs that can be ...

Male infertility is having a moment. A Gen Z–founded Silicon Valley start-up, The New York Times recently reported, wants to monetize “sperm racing”; the internet is full of advice on “spermmaxxing”; ...

MARYLAND FALLS 8 SPOTS IN NEW KIDS COUNT RANKINGS: The economic welfare of Maryland’s kids has been relatively stable in recent years, with measures like childhood poverty staying level from 2023 to ...

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. See more of our ...