Ever wanted to know how engineers made their calculations before digital calculators were on every workbench? [Richard ...

Major League Baseball is trying to make sliding plays at second base safer, but, as the season starts, the debate has shifted to whether MLB has gone overboard with regulations. This started in ...

Before there were apps for tablets and smartphones, before mathematics education software was easily installed on personal computers, before electronic calculators entered professional practice and ...

While some (math-phobics) still may relish the simple beauty and non-threatening functionality of the abacus, there are those who have made the transition to more challenging computing gadgets—many ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Stanford University is hosting an exhibit on the 350 ...

We have to like [Nicola Marras]. First, he wrote a great mini-book about analog computers. Then he translated it into English. Finally, he opened with a picture of Mr. Spock using an E6-B flight slide ...

PITTSBURGH -- There were many reasons the Pitt Panthers came up just short against Wake Forest in Week 8 and allowed what looked like a sure win to slip through their fingers, but head coach Pat ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers dropped their home opener to the Colorado Rockies, losing by a score of 6-4 in extra innings. The game, however, ended with a controversial call. Trailing 6-4 with ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — They weren’t exactly a “fad” (you couldn’t wear one, a barber or hairdresser couldn’t shave or sculpt one), but slide rules nevertheless became what might be called academically ...

I’ve written about this several times over the years, but it’s time to write about it again. I’ve retold the story four times ...