Researchers introduce a group-driven initialization that fuses search history with graph modularity, boosting ...

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The center of a holiday dinner table is typically a beautifully adorned roast turkey or chicken, but let’s face it: We’re all there for the gravy. A truly rich and flavorful gravy can transform just ...

Five classic gravy methods, from cornstarch slurry to pan drippings, went head-to-head to find out which one makes the richest, smoothest, and most flavorful sauce for your holiday feast. The center ...

A head-to-head showdown puts the classic roux method against the egg technique to find the best way to make mac and cheese. What to know about the controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ provision tucked into ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...