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A New Algorithm for Graph Crossings, Hiding in Plain Sight
Two computer scientists found—in the unlikeliest of places—just the idea they needed to make a big leap in graph theory.
The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo
Palm oil is an environmental scourge. Plant biology has a solution.
Dawn of the Heliocene
Why the next geological epoch should be named for when we tapped the sun’s energy.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit
The language algorithm GPT-3 continues our descent into a post-truth world.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong
A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
Toxic but Fascinating
Jellyfish have mesmerized people for millennia, and much remains to be learned about them.
A New Cosmic Tension: The Universe Might Be Too Thin
Cosmologists have concluded that the universe doesn’t appear to clump as much as it should. Could both of cosmology’s big puzzles share a single fix?
