In his new book, “A World Appears,” Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a ...

Baez called for the development of new mathematics — he called it “green” math — to better capture the workings of Earth’s biosphere and climate. For his part, he sought to apply category theory, a ...

AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...

A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position ...

Niemotko: This month’s column was written by John Magliocco, one of my students at Marist University, describing his personal ...

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Computer science has long operated on a foundation of trust: researchers publish findings, peers verify them, and the field advances one credible paper at a time. That system is now under serious ...

Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library that he helps manage. Like many open-source projects, matplotlib has been ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) drives explosive growth in data centers, communities across the U.S. are facing rising ...

Quantum computing in 2026 still isn't a faster laptop. It doesn't make email snappier, and it won't speed up spreadsheets.

Pigs are among the most intelligent and emotionally complex domestic animals, yet millions live in restrictive industrial ...

IN FEBRUARY 2026, a team of four theoretical physicists published a paper on the non-peer-reviewed repository site arxiv, along with a co-author Kevin Weil.Weil is a product manager at OpenAI and was ...