Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

Researchers at New York University’s Courant Institute conducted a series of experiments with different silly sprinkler ...

Not every sales pitch for a reverse mortgage should be worth your time. People aged 62 or older are the target demographic for reverse mortgages — a tool that can tap their home’s equity for cash. But ...

A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire As former Google CEO Eric Schmidt could tell you, AI is a hard sell these days. Last month, he tried ...

In “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI,” the renowned tech critic Cory Doctorow tries to find a good way to coexist with artificial intelligence. By Stephen Marche Stephen Marche is the ...

It’s been three-and-a-half years since generative AI exploded onto the scene. In this past year, progress has continued its relentless pace: Vibe coding took off, companies embraced agentic workflows, ...

Alcohol can feel deeply entwined in our lives. A beer or glass of wine while catching up with friends. A cocktail at the end of a hard day. A round of toasts at a party. It’s hard to believe that such ...

I recently started teaching a new student named Dan, and he reminds me of a lot of golfers I’ve seen over the years. He loves the game and plays as much as he can, but has been frustrated for years by ...

Reserve mortgages — more commonly known as reverse mortgages — allow homeowners 62+ to convert home equity into cash without monthly loan payments. The loan is repaid when the homeowner sells, moves ...

Yuancheng Ryan Lu could barely breathe while he waited for his labmate to adjust the microscope focus. On the slide in front of them were the results of Lu’s latest attempt to turn back time for ...

Most metaphors of aging suggest that after a certain point, we are over the hill and face an inevitable decline. If you eat your veggies and get in your steps, the common-sense view goes, you may be ...

After spending extended time in a calorie deficit to lose weight, hitting your goal can feel exciting…and a little uncertain. You’ve worked hard to get there, and now comes the next challenge: how to ...