This is the first of C&EN’s new monthly crosswords, put together by a small team of experienced crossword constructors. This month’s puzzle was assembled by Daniel Bodily, a robotics research engineer ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants you to know she is absolutely fed up with being called crazy. “We must remember in a time such as this, we are not the crazy ones, New York City,” AOC shrieked to a ...

Do you know what'll always save you from awkward silences at a work function? Or make you the shining star at any dinner party? A funny, interesting, and slightly niche fun fact. As it turns out, ...

SB737 takes on a Minecraft Manhunt where crafting rules are completely random. Spectrum launches bold new offer as cable TV customers flee James Comey strikes back License Revoked! State takes action ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) A group of physicists claim they have proof that true randomness exists. This has implications for encryption protocols and computing, but (if true) would also indicate that ...

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Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...