Over the last few decades, there's been a heavy emphasis on techniques that fall under the concept of "proactive policing." These generally involve identifying the areas of a city that have the ...

Researchers have observed important characteristics of complex systems in a lab experiment. Their discovery could facilitate the development of quantum technologies. Writing in Nature, researchers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. In 1971, a groundbreaking experiment was conducted in the basement ...

Researchers using China’s “artificial sun” fusion reactor have broken through a long-standing density barrier in fusion ...

A study in the journal Marketing Science finds that prepopulating e-commerce search bars with trending or personalized keywords can meaningfully increase both purchasing and consumer spending. The ...

In my own work, I wanted to explore the fictional notion from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies about the power of anonymity to unleash violent behavior. In one experiment from 1969, female students ...

A sledgehammer used in a controlled press experiment demonstrates destructive force on objects. Why Venezuela’s oil may be far more trouble than it is worth for Chevron and other companies ...

In physics, chilling out isn’t as simple as it seems. A hot object can cool more quickly than a warm one, a new study finds. When chilled, a warmer system cooled off in less time than it took a cooler ...

The Netherlands has long been defined by gray-market cannabis rules: Consumption and sale were tolerated, but production and distribution were not. As the country experiments with a full legal market, ...