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Artemis II Flew on AI, but Came Home on Engineering
The Artemis II mission flew on autonomous AI systems, but the crew's survival depended on engineers solving a heat shield flaw by...
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3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Comet That Defied Expectations
An interstellar comet with CO2 ratios 60 times higher than anything in our solar system. 3I/ATLAS didn't just visit. It rewrote the chemistry.
Riemann Hypothesis, Energy Levels and the Endless Hunt for Zeros
A New Scientist video on the Riemann hypothesis is a fine guide to one of mathematics' deepest puzzles. Here is what lies beyond it: the 2024 breakthrough and the stranger...
Space Exploration: From Our Moon to the Edge of the Solar System
Space exploration has transformed from Cold War ambition into a global scientific enterprise. From Mars rovers to interstellar probes, here is what we have found, what we are looking for,...
Cosmology: The Science of How the Universe Works
Cosmology is the study of the universe as a whole: its origin, structure, evolution, and fate. From the Big Bang to dark energy, here is what scientists know and where...
Quantum Physics Explained: Where Reality Gets Strange
Quantum physics governs atoms, light, and the technology in your pocket. It is also the most counterintuitive framework in all of science. Here is what we know, what we don't,...
Space Exploration: From Our Moon to the Edge of the Solar System
Space exploration has transformed from Cold War ambition into a global scientific enterprise. From Mars rovers to interstellar probes, here is what we...
Cosmology: The Science of How the Universe Works
Cosmology is the study of the universe as a whole: its origin, structure, evolution, and fate. From the Big Bang to dark energy,...
Quantum Physics Explained: Where Reality Gets Strange
Quantum physics governs atoms, light, and the technology in your pocket. It is also the most counterintuitive framework in all of science. Here...
Mathematics: The Language That Describes Reality
Mathematics is the language scientists use to describe reality. From prime numbers to infinity, from fractals to unsolved conjectures, here is what makes...
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Humanity's Last Exam: The Hardest AI Benchmark Yet
AI benchmarks are meant to measure what machines can and cannot do. But the machines keep outsmarting the tests. A new test tries to solve it.
Why Some Kids Find Math Hard
Stanford researchers find math-struggling children process errors differently in their brains, suggesting interventions should target metacognition, not just number sense.
Riemann Hypothesis, Energy Levels and the Endless Hunt for Zeros
A New Scientist video on the Riemann hypothesis is a fine guide to one of mathematics' deepest puzzles. Here is what lies beyond...
Endless Numbers, Endless Beauty: About Quanta's Infinity Piece
A stunning article from Quanta Magazine walks you through Cantor's diagonal proof for uncountable sets of infinite numbers - and puts the sizes...
How The James Webb Space Telescope Was Designed For Survival
Mark Clampin spent fifteen years as JWST's project scientist. In a Royal Institution lecture, he explains the 250 single-point failures the telescope had...
Can Physicists Finally Detect the Graviton Particle?
Graviton particle detection may finally be possible. PBS Space Time explains two proposals using quantum phonons and laser interferometers to test whether gravity...
Our collection of science terms definitions, mostly written so we can reference them in our own articles.
RNA Interference Pathway
RNA interference (RNAi) is a cellular process where RNA molecules inhibit gene expression by targeting and neutralizing specific mRNA molecules, serving as a...
Trophic Cascade: How Predators Shape Entire Ecosystems
A trophic cascade ripples through a food web when predators suppress prey, releasing lower trophic levels from grazing pressure.
Taq Polymerase in PCR
Taq polymerase is a thermostable enzyme crucial for PCR, derived from Thermus aquaticus, allowing DNA amplification through repeated thermal cycles.
X Chromosome Inactivation
X chromosome inactivation is a process in female mammals where one of the two X chromosomes in each cell is randomly silenced, ensuring...
Artemis II Flew on AI, but Came Home on Engineering
The Artemis II mission flew on autonomous AI systems, but the crew's survival depended on engineers solving a heat shield flaw by hand.
