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Bringing classical physics into the modern world with Galileo’s Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
Galileo, holding two balls, about to perform his legendary experiment. Hulton Archive/Stringer via Getty Images Larry M. Silverberg,…
Why OpenAI developing an artificial intelligence that’s good at maths is such a big deal
Daboost / Shutterstock Tom Oliver, University of Westminster With the recent sacking and swift rehiring of Sam Altman…
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns
As suburbs encroach on farmland, residents’ risk of exposure to farm chemicals rises. Carly Hyland Cynthia Curl, Boise…
Astronomers finally caught radio waves from 40 large galaxies in the nearby universe
The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder in the Western Australian desert. CSIRO Michael J. I. Brown, Monash University…
UFOs: how astronomers are searching the sky for alien probes near Earth
Beatriz Villarroel, Stockholm University There has been increased interest in unidentified flying objects (UFOs) ever since the Pentagon’s…
Climate tipping points are nearer than you think – our new report warns of catastrophic risk
lugazzotti / shutterstock James Dyke, University of Exeter and David Armstrong McKay, Stockholm University It’s now almost inevitable…
If humans disappeared, what would happen to our dogs?
Shutterstock Bradley Smith, CQUniversity Australia and Mia Cobb, The University of Melbourne For many of us, dogs are…
SETI: how we’re searching for alien life at previously unexplored frequencies
Nasa Owen Johnson, Trinity College Dublin Is there life beyond Earth? The question has turned out to be…
Christmas tree syndrome: why the festive evergreen can make your nose run – and what you can do about it
These health issues are trigged by the allergens that normally reside in live Christmas trees. voronaman/ Shutterstock Samuel…
Scientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads
The search for the room-temperature superconductor continues. Charles O’Rear/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images Mary Magnuson, The Conversation If…