How good are you at being random? Your unpredictability can aid a worldwide experiment Wednesday to test the laws of quantum mechanics. The "Big Bell Test," coordinated by The Institute of Photonic ...

When it comes to unpredictable strings of numbers, some are more random than others. Until now there has been no way to confirm 'true' randomness, leaving encryption techniques that rely on random ...

Researchers have uncovered deep connections among different types of random objects, illuminating hidden geometric structures. These are not the kinds of objects that concern Scott Sheffield.