scientificamerican
38h ago
31°
AI may have just solved a million-dollar math problem. The field will never be the same
A mathematician compared the feat to the history-making chess competition in which IBM’s Deep Blue computer beat Garry Kasparov in 1997
scientificamerican
39h ago
26°
Bosses are using AI to spy on employees' productivity—does it work?
Assisted by AI, companies have more options than ever to track employees, minute by minute, keystroke by keystroke. Does this have the desired effect?
scientificamerican
8h ago
25°
New maps reveal hidden landscapes inside a prehistoric supercontinent
Gondwana was much bigger than we thought, according to the new analysis
scientificamerican
36h ago
21°
New Google DeepMind atlas could transform our understanding of genetic diseases
AlphaGenome Atlas predicts the effect of any single change in the fundamental structure of DNA
scientificamerican
11h ago
20°
Scientists unlock new clues to what Denisovans, a mysterious ancient human ancestor, looked like
An analysis of ancient bones found in a Chinese cave offer glimpses of how Denisovans lived more than 130,000 years ago
scientificamerican
9h ago
16°
Astronomers reveal a new type of celestial object that has been hiding in plain sight for decades
It’s unclear what these objects actually are, but evidence for them has been detected by NASA’s Chandra space telescope for years
scientificamerican
33h ago
15°
OpenAI claims blockbuster math breakthrough amid swirl of controversy
Prior to the announcement, rumors were circulating online among mathematicians over the proof’s origins—OpenAI has denied all allegations
scientificamerican
32h ago
14°
There are just five perfect shapes in math—here's why
The five Platonic solids are the epitome of perfection—at least in mathematics. Topology explains why there are only five of them
scientificamerican
31h ago
13°
This cosmic particle was never meant to reach Earth. Now scientists think they finally know why it did
In 2022 researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma-ray burst that should have been destroyed on its way to Earth
scientificamerican
16h ago
8°
SpaceXAI’s Colossus data center is fueling a massive backlash
Dozens of temporary gas turbines are powering SpaceXAI’s expansion—and fights over permits and pollution