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The early History of the Singular Value Decomposition (1993) [pdf]

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FCC Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry

A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death

It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.

'We escaped Spanish wildfire, but our friends lost their lives'

Hundreds of firefighters in Spain have been battling a deadly wildfire in the south of the country.

Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor

Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.

Einstein's relativity rules chemical bonds in heavy elements, new research shows

Brown University chemists have provided the first direct experimental evidence that the traditional textbook model of…

China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it

"Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."

New dinosaur species with neck as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand

The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.

Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck

The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.

Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers

The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.

Materials innovation has a scale-up problem, not discovery

Materials needed for future technologies in AI, quantum computing, and energy are already discovered but cannot be…

China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets

China's state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch.

Snails' Teeth Beats Spider Silk as Nature's Strongest Material

British engineers discovered that limpet snail teeth are made of the strongest natural material on Earth, about five…

An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet

The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time.

Computation as a Universal and Fundamental Concept

Tim Roughgarden explores fundamental questions about computation's capabilities and limitations, beginning with Alan…

NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations

"Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."

Global warming already causing crop losses of over $20 billion a year

Climate change is already having a big impact on crop yields, and the subsequent financial losses will continue to rise…

UN space database aimed at easing global tensions is mysteriously down

A list of global space launches designed to calm cold war tensions and promote transparency has been missing from the…

Global warming already causing crop losses of over $20 billion a year

Climate change is already having a big impact on crop yields, and the subsequent financial losses will continue to rise…

Mathematicians put AI to work on Fermat's last theorem

At an event in London, mathematicians have made unexpectedly fast progress on formalising Fermat's last theorem using AI

Late Bronze Age Collapse

The Late Bronze Age Collapse (LBAC) occurred during the 12th century BC across the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle…

Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87

"I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."

Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?

The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada

"We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."

Mathematicians put AI to work on Fermat’s last theorem

At an event in London, mathematicians have made unexpectedly fast progress on formalising Fermat's last theorem using AI

East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines

Headed for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in…

The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them

How can you have a proof without proving anything?

The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them

How can you have a proof without proving anything?

AI-generated videos to maximally drive a target brain region