TL;DR The root cause of the hack was a rounding direction issue that had been present in the code for many years. When the ...

DeepMind’s AlphaEvolve helps solve a math puzzle with Terence Tao, showing how AI can now invent new ideas—and prove old ones ...

Natural selection uses duplicated genes as raw material for functional innovation, co-opting their existing features to new functions. Understanding genetic innovation requires two questions to be ...

Compared to other developed nations, the United States is an extreme outlier in the severity of its criminal legal system.

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

Cells convert mechanical forces into signals that influence physiological processes, such as exercise strengthening bones. A ...

The San Antonio Spurs kicked off the season with a big win. At the American Airlines Center, the Spurs dominated the Dallas Mavericks the whole night and ended the game with a 125-92 road victory. The ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

Researchers used drones to get another look at the "Band of Holes" along Monte Sierpe, and their work suggests that the Inca ...

It can be dangerous to go without sleeping, even for a day. Longer-term sleep deprivation can cause cognitive impairment, hallucinations, and other side effects. The longest recorded time without ...

Hosts David and Gina explore the unexpected origins of blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy ...