The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe in 1202. His famous number sequence began as a simple rabbit puzzle. Centuries later, this sequence gained fame for its ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, which helps New Yorkers heat their homes during the cold winter months, has been restored following the government shutdown. The program ...

While government-funded programs continue to pick up the pieces from the 43-day government shutdown, regional leaders gathered Nov. 25 to point Binghamton-area residents to relief while they await ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) - Though the government shutdown ended in mid-November, the aftereffects are still prominent in many communities in New York and across the country. The Home Energy Assistance ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—After a month long delay, New Yorkers who need help paying for heat this winter can now apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP. As of December 1st, New ...

If you heat your home with electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, propane, wood or wood pellets, kerosene or corn, HEAP can help you heat and cool your home by providing up to $996 in benefits.

The Ohio Department of Development and Lifeline, Inc., wants to reassure Lake County residents that seasonal assistance continues to be available to alleviate the burden of costly energy bills.

It’s wild to think that a math puzzle from the 1200s is now helping power AI, encryption, and the digital world we live in. Every November 23, math lovers celebrate Fibonacci Day, a nod to the ...

A 'shellshocked' Ben Stokes insists England can still challenge for a famous Ashes series victory in Australia, despite being thrashed inside two days during the first Test in Perth. England were 65-1 ...