Why do some systems collapse suddenly after what seems like a minor disturbance? A single transmission line failure can cascade into widespread blackouts. A delayed shipment can ripple through a ...

According to historian Arnold Toynbee, 'Great civilizations are not murdered, they take their own lives.' In some regards a civilization is often responsible for its own decline. However, the ...

This chaotic-looking "double pendulum" follows a large number of rules that govern its motion. Researchers have trained AI to take data from its movements to uncover simple equations that successfully ...