Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first ...

In this simulation, 66 of the 100 needles crossed a line (you can count ’em). Using this number, we get a value of pi at 3.0303—which is not 3.14—but it's not terrible for just 100 needles. With ...

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Saturday, March 14, 2026 with the theme “A math teacher’s favorite dessert,” read ...

Looking for some help with today's NYT Strands? An extra hint and the answers are right here to help you finish the grid and ...

Divide any circle’s circumference by its diameter and you get pi. But what, exactly, are its digits? Measuring physical ...

Norton Healthcare is opening a new islet cell lab to treat chronic pancreatitis and research a cure for Type 1 diabetes. The first phase will treat pancreatitis by transplanting a patient's own islet ...

A research lab at the University of Caen Normandy (France) has succeeded in making cartilage using decellularized apples. The Bioconnect laboratory at the university, which I head, has just published ...

Rocket Lab is growing quickly and expanding its backlog. Its new rocket, called the Neutron, will be tested in 2026. The stock looks overvalued today. The space economy is one of the hottest ...

The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Jan. 28, is an estimated $43 million. No one won the jackpot in the Monday, Jan. 26, drawing. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday ...

Few ripples washed through financial markets after the Federal Reserve decided to keep its main interest rate steady, just like virtually all of Wall Street was expecting. The U.S. stock and bond ...