To do the method, begin by writing the two numbers you want to multiply at the top of two columns. In the left column, you progressively halve the number and take the integer floor of any “and a half” ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to a steep decrease in ionic conductivity. Now, scientists have synthesized ...

These days, large language models can handle increasingly complex tasks, writing complex code and engaging in sophisticated ...

A photo is circulating on social media that appears to show President Donald Trump using a walker, but it is AI-generated. The image was originally posted on X by Democratic strategist Keith Edwards, ...

While studying salmon populations and designing amusement parks, these students are breaking barriers to advanced math that ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Google DeepMind will establish its first “automated science laboratory” in the UK, as it signs a new ...

London is the setting of this week’s first important meeting in the interminable succession of summits that now attend the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky is flying in to meet, on December 8th, ...

In mid-December 2025, an image (archived) circulated online purportedly showing U.S. President Donald Trump using a walker as a mobility aid. Keith Edwards, a Democratic political strategist, posted ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

Microsoft has cut its sales targets for its agentic AI software after struggling to find buyers interested in using it. In some cases, targets have been slashed by up to 50%, suggesting Microsoft ...