15 déc. 20193 min de lectureMathematician Terence Tao Cracks a ‘Dangerous’ ProblemBut legitimate proofs are rare. In the 1970s, mathematicians showed that almost all Collatz sequences—the list of numbers you get as you...
13 déc. 20191 min de lectureWhen a Mantis Shrimp Fights a Disco Clam, It Meets Its MatchThe mantis shrimp is one of evolution’s greatest hits—literally. This pugnacious crustacean (not technically a shrimp) cocks back its...
13 déc. 20191 min de lectureWhen a Mantis Shrimp Fights a Disco Clam, It Meets Its MatchThe mantis shrimp is one of evolution’s greatest hits—literally. This pugnacious crustacean (not technically a shrimp) cocks back its...
13 déc. 20193 min de lectureUtility Executives Kept Flint’s Tainted Water a SecretVeolia said it nonetheless warned city officials about the possibility of lead contamination, and that the city resisted discussions of...
13 déc. 20193 min de lectureUtility Executives Kept Flint’s Tainted Water a SecretVeolia said it nonetheless warned city officials about the possibility of lead contamination, and that the city resisted discussions of...
13 déc. 20193 min de lectureUtility Executives Kept Flint’s Tainted Water a SecretVeolia said it nonetheless warned city officials about the possibility of lead contamination, and that the city resisted discussions of...
13 déc. 20193 min de lectureThe Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and SaferFor the last 20 years, the future of nuclear power has stood in a high bay laboratory tucked away on the Oregon State University campus...
13 déc. 20193 min de lectureThe Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and SaferFor the last 20 years, the future of nuclear power has stood in a high bay laboratory tucked away on the Oregon State University campus...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureGreta Thunberg Blasts ‘Creative PR’ in Her Climate SpeechThis story originally appeared on HuffPost and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At a high-level event Wednesday at the United...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureGreta Thunberg Blasts ‘Creative PR’ in Her Climate SpeechThis story originally appeared on HuffPost and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At a high-level event Wednesday at the United...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureRevolt\! Scientists Say They’re Sick of Quantum Computing’s HypeThis spring, a mysterious figure calling themselves the Quantum Bullshit Detector strolled onto the Twitter scene. Posting anonymously,...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureRevolt\! Scientists Say They’re Sick of Quantum Computing’s HypeThis spring, a mysterious figure calling themselves the Quantum Bullshit Detector strolled onto the Twitter scene. Posting anonymously,...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureAnti-Vape Laws Could Do More Harm Than GoodSince July, a mysterious vaping-related lung illness has swept the country, sickening more than 2,200 people and killing 48. As the...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureAnti-Vape Laws Could Do More Harm Than GoodSince July, a mysterious vaping-related lung illness has swept the country, sickening more than 2,200 people and killing 48. As the...
12 déc. 20192 min de lectureA Kung Fu Master’s Leap Breaks the Internet—but Not PhysicsWhat would I do without internet videos? It’s not just viral cat memes but also amazing humans like this guy, Xiao Qiang. In this short...
12 déc. 20192 min de lectureA Kung Fu Master’s Leap Breaks the Internet—but Not PhysicsWhat would I do without internet videos? It’s not just viral cat memes but also amazing humans like this guy, Xiao Qiang. In this short...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureForget Earth: In Space, Libertarian Ideas Are ThrivingYou may have heard the phrase “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” perhaps in conversation with your parents when they wanted you...
12 déc. 20193 min de lectureForget Earth: In Space, Libertarian Ideas Are ThrivingYou may have heard the phrase “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” perhaps in conversation with your parents when they wanted you...
12 déc. 20192 min de lectureThe Science of New Zealand’s Eruption, Toy Store Surveillance, and More NewsToy stores are spying and nature is defying, but first: a cartoon about robot unhappy hour. Here’s the news you need to know, in two...
12 déc. 20192 min de lectureThe Science of New Zealand’s Eruption, Toy Store Surveillance, and More NewsToy stores are spying and nature is defying, but first: a cartoon about robot unhappy hour. Here’s the news you need to know, in two...
