Physicists used quantum bits to achieve perfect randomness for the first time ever. The results of their research could strengthen cryptography and other security systems.

(Busà Photography/Moment/Getty Images) One of the hardest things to do in physics is to generate true, provably unpredictable randomness. That's because it's impossible to determine randomness based ...

Encryption systems rely on “random” numbers, but conventional computers can’t generate them perfectly. New research shows that quantum physics can.

Breakthrough experiment uses quantum entanglement to generate mathematically provable random numbers for encryption and ...

Understanding randomness is crucial in many fields. From computer science and engineering to cryptography and weather forecasting, studying and interpreting randomness helps us simulate real-world ...

Researchers at Cornell University chose it for exactly that reason when they set out to study how flowers build precise forms ...

Are you convinced that the shuffle mode on your iPod is messing with your mind? Or that certain numbers are bound to come up in the next lottery? If yes, you may be holding on to some serious ...

Ask a designer or artist if any aspect of their process is random. The answer will likely reveal a complex relationship between human cognition, digital media, authorship, and even conceptions of ...