Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It
Wiredby Isabella Ward26d ago
Mathematician Tristan Buckmaster believes OpenAI used his work to rush ahead and beat him to solving a legendary math problem with a $1 million bounty.
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top 89%Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law
Wiredby WIRED26d ago
This story originally appeared on Capital B and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As a child in the 1950s and ’60s, Regina Martin became so used to the oil pumpjacks near her home that she...
NASA's Hubble sees an exotic spiral galaxy spinning two ways at once
Mashableby Elisha Sauers26d ago
A galaxy 55 million light-years away in space spins in two directions at once, and astronomers suspect it ended up that way after swallowing a smaller neighbor.
What Happens When Earth Passes 1.5 Degrees of Warming? - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth26d ago
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with climate scientist Michael Mann.
Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years
France 24by FRANCE 2426d ago
Scientists discover first new wild cat in more than 100 years Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of wild cat living at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia.
Fungus found evolving resistance to drug meant for humans
The Hinduby Vasudevan Mukunth26d ago
A fungus that can cause severe pneumonia in people with weaker or weakened immune systems appears to have become resistant to a drug that never intended to kill it, according to the findings of a...
Inside the ‘torture chambers’ pushing EV batteries to their limits
Euronewsby Hans von der Brelie; Hans Von der Brelie26d ago
Battery ‘torture testing’ simulates car washes, sandstorms and wildfires for the benefit of the energy transition. Eastern Germany is home to some of the world’s most advanced ‘torture chambers’.
Andrew Scott, the expert in tortured characters: ‘I join projects because of the script’
El País Englishby Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe26d ago
Consciously, in what he himself calls “a healthily obsessive way,” Dublin-born Andrew Scott has built a career across film, television and theater by gravitating toward complex characters.
Scientists discover the first diplodocus ever found outside North America
ScienceDaily26d ago
Scientists discover the first diplodocus ever found outside North America A 150-million-year-old Diplodocus found in Spain reveals that the iconic giant once roamed far beyond North America.
Supreme Court plans NTA office visit over paper leaks, says ‘lessons from past not learnt’
Hindustan Timesby Abraham Thomas26d ago
Supreme Court plans NTA office visit over paper leaks, says ‘lessons from past not learnt’ The focus is on institutionalizing reforms and ensuring a smoother transition to updated testing methods...
Meet the people keeping India's culinary memories alive
The Hinduby Nidhi Adlakha26d ago
Growing up, I vividly recall my paternal grandmother making seviyan by hand. In a matter of minutes, the simple dough made with refined flour and water would turn into fine, thread-like strands of...
Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash
ScienceDaily26d ago
Billions in rare earth elements may be hiding in America’s coal ash Scientists are borrowing tricks from nature to turn mountains of industrial waste into a hidden source of rare earth elements and...
Tang Prize laureates honored ahead of today’s lectures - Taipei Times
Taipei Times27d ago
The six recipients of the seventh Tang Prize were honored at a ceremony in Taipei yesterday, ahead of a full day of lectures today featuring their award-winning work.
The Quantified Scientist tests the Apple Watch Series 12’s heart rate sensor - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes27d ago
In a new video, The Quantified Scientist’s Rob ter Horst compares the new Apple Watch Series 12’s heart rate sensor against a Polar H10 ECG chest strap. Here’s what he found.
Could King Tut’s Tomb Be Hiding an Ancient Queen?
Gizmodoby Margherita Bassi27d ago
When archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, he found over six hundred artifacts buried alongside the ancient Egyptian ruler.
Fishy freight lands in Tasmania ahead of Bass Strait trial
ABC News Australiaby Sophie Jaggers27d ago
In short: Fifteen-thousand yellowtail kingfish fingerlings have arrived in Tasmania from Western Australia.
Video Inspiration: Farther, Faster, and Safer with Ab Jenkins and Pennzoil
Bring a Trailerby bringatrailer27d ago
Video Inspiration: Farther, Faster, and Safer with Ab Jenkins and Pennzoil Pennzoil has been a much-appreciated BaT Partner for several years now.
A Fossil Capybara Tooth Suggests the Atacama Desert Was Once Surprisingly Wet
Gizmodoby Ed Cara27d ago
Capybaras have fast become one of the internet’s favorite animals. Turns out, they might also be helping scientists learn more about the ancient past.
While Issuing Warnings About AI-Made Bioweapons, Anthropic Quietly Set Up an AI-Run, Robot-Operated Biology Lab Here in the US
Gizmodoby Matthew Phelan27d ago
Just one week after Anthropic released a report claiming to have shut down potential bioweapons development conducted by unnamed users of its Claude AI, details have now emerged that the AI firm...
NASA’s new Roman Space Telescope sees starlight for the first time
Mashableby Olivia Tauber27d ago
NASA’s newest space telescope has taken its first look at the stars. The view is blurry for now, but that is exactly what engineers expected.