Game theory assumes rational decision-making under clear incentives. Modern systems are shaped by emotion, identity, and misinformation. Feedback loops distort outcomes beyond prediction. Social media ...

Rising launch cadences have dramatically increased orbital debris, posing critical risks to spacecraft and operations, as highlighted by incidents like the Shenzhou-21 stranding. The primary barrier ...

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“Do you think he’d actually want something serious?” my roommate asked, searching my face for the confirmation of what she really hoped but wouldn’t admit: Yes, he does. I am more cynical than she is, ...

ATLANTA — As Alabama football and Georgia prepared for the SEC Championship Game, Crimson Tide and Bulldogs fans alike united to boo a certain SEC legend. As a group of SEC football legends were being ...

Bird Game 3 is all over TikTok, but if you're sitting here wondering why you've never heard of the first or second game, there's a reason for that. Bird Game 3 isn't real, but you wouldn't know that ...

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.

Tennessee football has dismissed defensive back/punt returner Boo Carter from the team, a school spokesperson confirmed to Knox News on Nov. 16, ending a tumultuous period for an in-state player who ...

The University of Tennessee Athletics Department confirmed Sunday afternoon that sophomore defensive back and return specialist Boo Carter is "no longer with the program." This is a developing update.

The Tennessee Volunteers were back in action Saturday following two weeks of preparation, as the last game they played was against the Oklahoma Sooners in their annual blackout game. This was a game ...

Some spectators booed as President Trump appeared on the videoboard at a Washington Commanders gain against the Detroit Lions. The jeering continued while Trump read an oath for members of the ...