Circa 2021

With the help of safe-haven laws, which allow parents to anonymously surrender their babies, Monica Kelsey has installed more than ninety baby boxes—mailbox-like receptacles for infants—in five states.

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Onur Aksoy allegedly imported thousands of fake Cisco networking devices from China.

In 1973, Paul Erdős asked if it was possible to assemble sets of “triples” — three points on a graph — so that they abide by two seemingly incompatible rules. A new proof shows it can always be done.

Non-reciprocal interactions in groups of starfish embryos.

Circa 2018

Since plants can’t pick up and move to greener pastures if conditions are tough, some have evolved interesting and sneaky strategies to make a living.

This mismatch creates a child-care crisis between 3 and 5 p.m. that has parents scrambling for options.

If you’ve been holding off on an Oculus/Meta Quest because it requires a Facebook account, boy do we have good news for you.