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.

All of modern mathematics is built on the foundation of set theory, the study of how to organize abstract collections of objects. But in general, research mathematicians don’t need to think about it ...

Fleury is in the concussion protocol, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports Thursday. Fleury left Tuesday's 5-3 win over Vancouver because of the injury. He has no points, six PIM, 22 hits and ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

I believe that every person has a superpower. Some lead with instinct, others with precision. Some ignite ideas, others build the systems that make those ideas real. The trick — in business, in ...

Marc-Andre Fleury is officially retired. Just ignore that final trip down memory lane. After the goaltender’s final appearance for the Wild and then one last hurrah with Team Canada at the World ...

Picture this: you’ve decided to host a dinner party. The guest list is small but important. You spend the week cleaning the house, polishing the silver, and making sure every detail reflects care. You ...

PITTSBURGH — Returning to Pittsburgh for one final farewell just felt right for Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury stopped all eight shots he faced during the third period of his final game with the Pittsburgh ...

Marc-Andre Fleury played in his final game in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform on Saturday, the official end of a Hall of Fame career on an emotional night at PPG Paints Arena. Fleury took to the ice in ...

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury went full circle and came out on top. Fleury, who helped the Pittsburgh Penguins win three Stanley Cup titles before he went to the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 ...

James Fleury hasn’t really spent much time in Pittsburgh. And for good reason. He wasn’t born yet when his dad, Marc-Andre, left town for a professional opportunity out west in 2017. So, any ...