A new technique breaks Dijkstra's 70-year-old record: it finds routes faster in huge networks, changing graph theory forever.

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The shortest day of the year is almost here, Californians, as the last day of fall approaches. The winter solstice is on Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere and it occurs at 7:03 a.m. PT, ...

As we draw closer to Christmas and winter sets in, the days become shorter and darker, with the winter solstice marking the shortest day of the year. But when exactly is the shortest day of the year, ...

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Week three of Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) went exactly to plan, with five knockouts and five new UFC signees, including one notable heavyweight. Serving as the core talent funnel for UFC ...

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Our planet has been rotating at its fastest since records began in 1973. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth will complete a ...

On those three days, just over a millisecond is expected to be shaved off the standard 24-hour day. Of course, you're unlikely to notice such a miniscule difference in your day. But scientists who ...

It's a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled, but the Earth's rotation is spinning unusually fast and Wednesday may be the shortest day ever on record. The shortest day of the year could fall ...

This year's shortest day—Earth's fastest single rotation—will likely fall on July 9, July 22, or August 5. Reading time 2 minutes Earth might be about to spin out its fastest day on record. And no one ...