When it comes to hard problems, computer scientists seem to be stuck. Consider, for example, the notorious problem of finding the shortest round-trip route that passes through every city on a map ...

Lawrence Ruben uses an electric auger to punch a hole through roughly six inches of ice on the Hornaday River east of Paulatuk, N.W.T. The machine does its job in four seconds. Water and pulverized ...

The Paulatuk Hunters and Trappers Committee and Fisheries and Oceans Canada implanted acoustic tags in nearly 40 Arctic char this past summer. The intent is to better understand where char are ...

Computer scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil believes humanity will achieve “longevity escape velocity” in just four years. The concept basically states that due to medical and technological advances, ...

Question: “I have been toying with the idea of using some of my 401(k) money to secure my mom’s house. My mom took out a reverse mortgage but exhausted her access once it reached $560,000. The home ...

For many older Americans, retirement isn't about staying put in their homes. It's a time for making a meaningful change instead. Some retirees want to downsize their home into a more manageable space, ...

Scientists have discovered what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and ...

Should you have cash in your portfolio? It depends. Many investors don’t need to load up on cash if they’re saving for long-term goals, but cash plays a critical role for retirees and other investors ...

Handling large volumes of physical media can be a bit of a chore, whether it’s about duplication or archiving. Fortunately this is a perfect excuse for building robotic contraptions, with the robots ...

When you inherit a home with a reverse mortgage, you're given six months to pay off the balance, or up to a year if you can get the deadline extended. It's best to work with the loan servicer to avoid ...

Demand for a major Federal Reserve facility dropped to the lowest level in more than four years as investors and banks put money back to work as part of portfolio rebalancing after the end of the ...