Years ago, an audacious Fields medalist outlined a sweeping program that, he claimed, could be used to resolve a major ...

An engineer for New York Times Games has been trying to teach artificial intelligence to understand wordplay more like a human.

A detailed suite of simulations conducted by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and their collaborators showed that magnetic fields can produce black holes with masses that were previously ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...