The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better. In 1939, upon arriving late to his statistics course at the ...

Placing unripe avocados in a paper bag with fruit that gives off ethylene gas ripens them the fastest. Using a ripe banana edged out an apple by two days, but either method works. Heating avocados ...

Researchers confirmed that Rapa Nui’s moai statues could “walk” upright using a rocking motion, aided by rope and just a few people. Experiments with replicas and 3D models revealed design features ...

ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Border clashes over the weekend between Afghanistan and Pakistan led to the deaths of dozens of soldiers, the most serious clash between the two countries since the ...

Can Donald Trump end the “worst war” with the latest round of peace talks? By Thomas L. Friedman Produced by Derek Arthur Two years after Hamas’s attack on Israel, delegates from Hamas, Israel and the ...

Last month, Nielsen introduced its new "Big Data + Panel" measurement, which combines ratings data from traditional households with statistics from smart TVs and set-top boxes. Nielsen's new system ...

People who lose a lot of weight used to be congratulated for hitting the treadmill and working hard on their diet. Now, they face questions about weight-loss drugs – and presenter Alison Hammond has ...

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Catherine Blackburn was 50 when she was killed in her Albany home in 1964. Police now believe that it was Joseph S. Nowakowski, shown here in an undated mugshot, who killed Catherine Blackburn, 50, in ...

NBA announces multi-platform streaming offering and exclusive content on NBA starting Oct. 15, all accessible via the NBA App. Official release The Suns and Cavs will square off on New Year’s Day as ...