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Math’s “Oldest Problem Ever” Gets a New Answer
A new proof significantly strengthens a decades-old result about the ubiquity of ways to represent whole numbers as sums of fractions.
The Real Impact of Meteorites on Earth
Life as we know it was seeded by rocks from outer space.
The Art of Ocean Science
On board a research vessel exploring the oceans, these artists found beauty in science.
Painkillers That Don’t Kill
Scientists are getting closer to designing safer, more targeted pain drugs to replace opioids.
For This Artist, the Sea Is a Never-Ending Story
At port with Kishan Munroe, an artist from The Bahamas.
Deep Learning Is Hitting a Wall
What would it take for artificial intelligence to make real progress?
I Just Want to Know What I’m Made Of
It’s time to admit quantum theory has reached a dead end. Can we please go back to the math?
Four Years On, New Experiment Sees No Sign of “Cosmic Dawn”
When astronomers tried to confirm a signal from the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang, they saw nothing.
Deepfake Luke Skywalker Should Scare Us
The power to create convincing deepfake icons could destabilize society.
Even Worms Feel Pain
An evolutionary biologist argues that animals could feel more pain than humans.
The Uncanny Valley of Xenobots
These tiny living robots can now replicate and evolve—and be put to work.