Determining the least expensive path for a new subway line underneath a metropolis like New York City is a colossal planning challenge—involving thousands of potential routes through hundreds of city ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General suggests that personalization algorithms used by online content platforms may actively hinder the learning process. The ...

Mikel Hernaez receives funding from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the government of Navarra, the EU Department of Defence, the Carlos III Health Institute and the ...