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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.
NASA’s rover finds potential sign of life on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered potential biosignatures in a Martian rock sample, indicating the presence of iron-rich minerals and organic carbon, which suggests a past habitable environment that may have been sustained by microbial life.
Scientists have been wrong about phantom limbs for decades – new study
22ImagesStudio/Shutterstock.com Malgorzata Szymanska, University of Cambridge and Hunter Schone, University of Pittsburgh Inside every human brain lies a…
The Astonishing Math of the Year 2025
Mathematician Matt Parker explores the unique properties of the year 2025 by transforming a complex mathematical identity into a massive, interactive tiling puzzle.
The Physics Behind Temperature
The actual definition of temperature is insane.
What, exactly, is space-time?
Daryl Janzen, University of Saskatchewan Few ideas in modern science have reshaped our understanding of reality more profoundly…
Scientists use supercomputers to ask: What was before the Big Bang?
Scientists are turning to powerful supercomputer simulations to solve Einstein's equations and finally explore what happened before the Big Bang.
Storing Radioactive Waste Is Weirder Than You Think
From deep underwater pools and solid glass cakes to simple empty rooms in hospitals, the ways we store radioactive waste are far weirder than you might imagine.
Why Our Entire World Depends on This One Tree
The modern world relies on natural rubber, a material that cannot be fully replicated, sourced from a single tree species at risk of being wiped out by a devastating disease.
Physicist uses quantum tool to unlock AI ‘black box’
A University of Utah physicist has applied methods from quantum field theory to solve a machine learning model, uncovering new scaling laws that help predict AI performance.
Guava molecule synthesis offers new hope for liver cancer
Chemists at the University of Delaware report the first total synthesis of (–)-psiguadial A, a guava-derived molecule with significant potential to fight liver cancer.