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Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.
Taught in every introductory physics class for centuries, the parabola is only an imperfect approximation for the true path of a projectile.
The salinity of the oceans is not just a matter of taste. Saltier water behaves differently, too.
Inflation, dark matter, and string theory are all proposed extensions to the prior consensus picture. But what does the evidence say?
The observation that everything we know is made out of matter and not antimatter is one of nature's greatest puzzles. Will we ever solve it?
"The Big Map of Who Lived When" plots the lifespans of historical figures — from Eminem all the way back to Genghis Khan.
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Statistician Talithia Williams on how math is the clearest path to understanding our existence.
With the right prompts, large language models can produce quality writing — and make us question the limits of human creativity.