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The universe speaks to us in the form of numbers, and appears to us in myriad ways that we have yet to fully discover and understand. Modern Sciences pushes forward into modern-day discussion the different lenses through which we view the universe, and the language we use to commune with it—from beautiful patterns and equations brought forth by the best mathematicians to the latest discoveries that unravel the inner workings of our physical realm.
Scientists used a method from ecology to identify whether icy moons could hold conditions for life
Gideon Yoffe, Weizmann Institute of Science New observatories and spacecraft missions are probing environments in our solar system…
De‑extinction company says it’s made an artificial egg – if true, it could help save living species
Nic Rawlence, University of Otago Today’s announcement by Texas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences about a successful hatching of…
An AI solution to an 80‑year‑old problem has shocked mathematicians
Melissa Lee, Monash University Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal…
Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past
Dominik Koll, Australian National University When you think of outer space, you’re likely picturing stars, planets and moons.…
Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level
Anaïs Remili, Simon Fraser University and Tanya Brown, Simon Fraser University Ringed seals are among the most common…
We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades
Ian A. Wright, Western Sydney University; Amy-Marie Gilpin, Western Sydney University, and Katherine Warwick, Western Sydney University The…
Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen
Michal Parzuchowski/Unsplash Erik D Reichle, Macquarie University and Lili Yu, Macquarie University The Swedish government recently announced it…
Why is water wet?
Evaporating water is essential to helping your body cool down. Imgorthand/E+ via Getty Images Yunyao Li, University of…
How does imagination really work in the brain? New theory upends what we knew
Grandfailure/Getty Images Thomas Pace, University of the Sunshine Coast and Roger Koenig-Robert, University of Technology Sydney; UNSW Sydney…
Is the science that we do today truth, likely to be a lie, or is it undetermined?
Science is what scientists do – it’s an activity and a process, not a single thing. Solskin/DigitalVision via…