Mathematics has been one of humanity’s most creative endeavors, akin to painting and poetry. Now, mathematicians are trying to save it from the brute force of AI.
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
See spectacular images of September’s full Harvest Moon rising into twilight alongside Saturn as skywatchers around the world watched the celestial pairing.
Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.
Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the “natural” medicine corners of the internet.
By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.
Book review of anthropologist Meredith F. Small’s FAMILY: How the Human Need for Connection Forms and Shapes Our Lives
Measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport in September 2026 as the U.S. records 3,659 cases. What the outbreak reveals about America’s eroding immunity.
Why do some people coast? New research finds kids and adults work much harder when they know their work will be kept rather than thrown away. Here’s why.
What’s at stake for next week’s Starship flight, where the real AI safety focus should be and more in this week’s Prototype.