The Battery: An Invention That Almost Never Happened
Discover the unlikely, decades-long story of the three Nobel-winning scientists who overcame explosive failures and corporate indifference to invent the revolutionary lithium-ion battery.
Cave reveals 75,000-year-old Arctic world in Norway
A 75,000-year-old animal community discovered in a Norwegian cave reveals how ancient Arctic species responded to and ultimately failed to survive dramatic climate shifts.
The Viewpoint: Who wrote the Bible? A new AI model offers statistical clues
A new AI tool reveals the linguistic fingerprints of the Bible’s anonymous authors, offering a robust, data-driven approach to solving one of history’s oldest literary mysteries.
‘Neglected’ particle unlocks quantum computing power
By rescuing a discarded mathematical object to create a new type of anyon, scientists have found a way to achieve universal quantum computation through braiding alone.
Study: Older speakers quickly adopt new word meanings
At a Glance A new study challenges the long-held belief that language changes primarily because new generations of…
New ‘quantum liquid crystal’ found at material interface
Researchers have discovered a new state of matter with unique electronic properties by layering a Weyl semimetal and a spin ice material in an unprecedented quantum experiment.
UC Santa Cruz physicist offers 2 new dark matter theories
A UC Santa Cruz physicist proposes two novel theories suggesting dark matter emerged naturally from the extreme gravitational conditions of the early universe.
Quantum ‘spookiness’ found without entanglement
A groundbreaking experiment reveals that quantum nonlocality, also known as “spooky action at a distance,” can be generated by the indistinguishability of particles and does not require quantum entanglement.
How Lava Lamps Protect the Internet
Our most sensitive digital information is protected by harnessing the chaotic behavior of systems like lava lamps, thereby solving the critical problem that computers, by their very nature, cannot be truly random.
The King and Queen of Cursed Units
These monstrosities are real units used by real people.