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Biblical Codes

This Sunday’s NYTimes had an article on Eliyahu Rips who just just passed away at 75. He was an Israeli mathematician known for his research in geometric group theory. He had became known to the general public years ago following his co-authoring a paper on what is popularly known as Bible code, the supposed coded […]

Gödel's Lost Letter · EN

Women In Theory

My dear wife, Kathryn Farley, just woke me this Friday the 20th from a nap with something that she said was amazing. She told me it was the top most viewed video of the entire day—over a million views. It was indeed terrific—especially for a video by women who work in complexity theory. A Result […]

Gödel's Lost Letter · EN

Rabin has just passed away

Rabin has sadly just passed away at 94. This is a short piece on honoring him immediately. More is planned for the future. His work has touched key areas of mathematics as well as central areas of computer theory. Without his work theory would be completely different today. Michael’s work is an incredible mine with […]

Gödel's Lost Letter · EN

A Question

The Question I recently restarted working on this CS theory blog. One reason that I took a bit to get it going again is really stupid. Really silly. And perhaps I should not talk about it. It does not make me look smart. But here it goes anyway. My email system stopped working recently. I […]

Gödel's Lost Letter · EN

It Shouldn’t Exist But it Does: Astronomers Find Green Star

Astronomers have found a green star. That’s not supposed to be possible, because stars hot enough to be green also mix all colours together and end up looking white. But some dying stars have atmospheres so dense that they filter out entire parts of the spectrum, which can make them look pink, purple or turquoise. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

14-Year-Old Wins Prize for New Theory of Dark Energy

A 14-year-old from Canada just won a prize for a new theory of dark energy. I had a look at what he submitted, and it ticks all the boxes of a typical journal paper. That’s more remarkable than it sounds. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

It's Not Going Well for Small Modular Reactors

Small modular nuclear reactors were supposed to make nuclear power cheaper and faster to build. Governments from the US to the UK are now pouring billions into them. At the same time, one startup after another is going bankrupt. What’s going on? Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

New Climate Report Sparks Outrage

Climate sceptics are calling it “organised crime,” a “coup d’état,” and “worse than Climategate.” Their target is a new report from the US National Academies of Sciences about extreme weather attribution. I had a look at it, and I understand why they’re unhappy.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

The Problem With Plastic Is Not What You Think

We’ve been told for decades that a plastic bottle lasts 450 years, or even that plastic never goes away. But how would anyone know, given that plastic has only been widely used for about a century? Recent research tells a different story, and it’s both better and worse. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

Large Hadron Collider Sees Extra Dimension, Physicists Claim

Two physicists in France say they have spotted something odd in data from the Large Hadron Collider: heavy particles that could only exist if space has an extra dimension. If they’re right, it would be one of the biggest discoveries in physics in decades. But there are some problems with their story. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

Schrödinger’s Secret Diaries Have Surfaced. Here’s What They Say

A few years ago, headlines around the world called Erwin Schrödinger a paedophile. Universities renamed lecture halls and took his portrait off the walls. Now historians have read diaries that were locked away for decades, and they tell a rather different story. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

Physics is Unravelling, And It Will Get Worse

After mathematics, AI is now coming for physics, writing papers on new particles, dark matter and the fine structure constant. OpenAI claims progress on a major physics problem, but physicists say it doesn’t matter. Maybe the real problem isn’t the AI. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

The grossest thing you touch every day, according to science

You've likely already touched it about 47 times today. The post The grossest thing you touch every day, according to science appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Bald eagle mistaken for trashbag on the road to recovery

Birds with lead poisoning are often hit by cars. The post Bald eagle mistaken for trashbag on the road to recovery appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Amazon’s early Black Friday deals have started and these 28 products are at their 2026 lows

Amazon already has nearly two dozen popular products at the lowest prices of the year. The post Amazon’s early Black Friday deals have started and these 28 products are at their 2026 lows appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

A bull and a male donkey’s sexual relationship turns heads

The pair also display affectionate behaviors including licking, rubbing, and nuzzling. The post A bull and a male donkey’s sexual relationship turns heads appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Aloe found in ancient Egyptian mummy skull

Medieval medicine was concocted from some of the same ancient remains. The post Aloe found in ancient Egyptian mummy skull appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

A NASA telescope will likely plummet to Earth on Wednesday

The decommissioned Swift Observatory turned a two-year mission into more than two decades of science. The post A NASA telescope will likely plummet to Earth on Wednesday appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Dinosaur blood found in fossils for the first time

Once thought impossible, the molecules were discovered in a 15-million-year-old bones from Brazil. The post Dinosaur blood found in fossils for the first time appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

Watchful mama bear Gemini wins 2026 Helicopter Mom Award

Gemini kept an eye on her cubs around other bears fishing in Alaska's Anan Creek. The post Watchful mama bear Gemini wins 2026 Helicopter Mom Award appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science · EN

In a Long-Awaited Move, FDA Enforces Trial Result Transparency

After years of limited oversight, the FDA sent warnings to more than 2,200 clinical trial sponsors about missing results, which were supposed to be uploaded to an official public database. Experts have pushed for greater transparency.

Undark · EN

On the Weather Radar: Cloudy With a Chance of Birds

This year’s spring migration in North America unveiled real-time measures at a higher resolution than ever before. On one night, for instance, 156 million birds appeared in the skies, outpacing the forecasted total by 20 million. And researchers figured that out thanks to AI.

Undark · EN

AI and Virtual Reality Enter the Therapist’s Office

Some experts say that deepfake technology and other AI tools could help tackle treatment-resistant conditions like anorexia and prolonged grief. But plenty of questions remain, including whether there could be damaging side effects and whether the therapy is even effective.

Undark · EN

Interview: The Nerve That Could Transform Medicine

Kevin Tracey, a researcher and neurosurgeon whose team discovered the vagus nerve’s link to the immune system more than two decades ago, has developed an electrical implant to stimulate the nerve in an effort to help rheumatoid arthritis sufferers who currently have difficulty taking medications.

Undark · EN