Study: Vegetarians value personal power, achievement more than meat-eaters
New research reveals that vegetarians are often driven more by a desire for personal achievement and nonconformity than by values of social harmony and tradition.
The Viewpoint: NASA’s ‘Curiosity’ Rover Discovers Key Organic Molecules on Mars
NASA’s ‘Curiosity’ Rover Discovers Key Organic Molecules on Mars NASA’s ‘Curiosity’ Rover Discovers Key Organic Molecules on Mars…
To advance quantum computing, ‘we can’t continue to copy and paste,’ scientists warn
A comprehensive new review explains the "barren plateau" phenomenon stalling quantum algorithms and calls for innovative, quantum-native approaches to overcome one of the field's most significant hurdles.
Physicist settles 120-year-old Einstein debate on a law of nature
A physicist has settled a historic debate involving Albert Einstein by proving that the third law of thermodynamics is a direct consequence of the second, reshaping our understanding of physics at absolute zero.
Fewer people, fewer species? Japan’s population decline linked to unexpected biodiversity loss
A groundbreaking study in Japan reveals a startling paradox: a shrinking human population is not healing nature but accelerating species loss in rural landscapes.
Scientists develop a ‘prism for sound,’ turning noise into an acoustic rainbow
Researchers have developed a novel device that splits a mix of sounds into its constituent frequencies, essentially creating an “acoustic rainbow.”
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.
Physicists discover astatine-188, the heaviest known proton-emitting nucleus
At a Glance An international team of physicists has announced the discovery of astatine-188 188At, a new atomic…
The 800-Page Proof That Took 30 Years to Write
Inspired by how a symphony breaks down into pure notes, a landmark 30-year proof finally reveals a hidden structure that connects mathematics's vast and disparate worlds.
The Strange Math of the Fourth Dimension
In four-dimensional topology, familiar rules unravel—spaces can be the same in shape but not in smoothness, making this dimension uniquely bizarre and mathematically rich.