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Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and eventually the transistor at the heart of modern computing.

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Almost 30 years ago, "Good Will Hunting" graced our theaters. It's one of those films you're glad to have seen — and wish you could see again for the first time. For then-obscure, now-legendary best ...

Curiosity-driven research has long sparked technological transformations. A century ago, curiosity about atoms led to quantum mechanics, and ...

The MIT4America Calculus Project pairs trained college students with high schoolers across 14 districts, from Montana to Texas.

Fran Kolenik, the owner of Drive-By Pies in Brookline, says Pi Day — aka March 14 — is the second-busiest day of the year for her bake shop.

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working with 14 school districts across the U.S. that have existing calculus programs but need additional educational support. It's also developing a set ...

Theoretical physicist Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, who built and flew her own airplane before she had a driver's license, is ...

Six mathematicians from the United States, Europe and Canada have emerged as leading contenders for the 2026 Fields Medal, ...

A perplexing exam — on which a high score could help confer a full-ride scholarship to Michigan State — attracted hundreds of ...