January 14, 2019

Mathematicians have developed a computing problem that AI can never solve

Not everything is knowable. In a world where it seems like artificial intelligence and machine learning can figure out just

Astronomers have found a mysteriously shrinking black hole

This past March, a NASA instrument on the International Space Station spotted a black hole, about 10,000 light-years away from

MIT scientists score breakthrough in finding bacteria that produce electricity

Deeps in mines, at the bottom of lakes, and even in your own gut, bacteria are hard at work producing

‘Father of DNA’ James Watson stripped of honors over more ugly racism comments

The acclaimed Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson will be forever remembered as one of the ‘fathers of DNA’. But also

This startup wants to feed maggots to your dog, and they have a point

Dogs are said to be a human’s best friend – but they also provide an environmental conundrum to some of

Ant colonies have memories that their individual members don’t have

Like a brain, an ant colony operates without central control. Each is a set of interacting individuals, either neurons or

No, a NASA scientist did not reveal a ‘secret sign’ of the apocalypse

Another day, another article has misrepresented the words of a scientist. This time that article comes from the Russian state-owned

These genius ‘worm toilets’ backed by Bill Gates are changing people’s lives in India

Worms may not have spines, but they’re doing some back-breaking sewer work in more than 4,000 toilets across India. Since