A stratagem that dates back two millennia leads to a math puzzle that took 30 years to solve
Amateur astronomer harnesses AI to find a possible hidden exoplanet
Evidence for the possible super-Earth has been lurking for years in NASA data. Pavel Rabtsevich found it—with a little help from AI
Are Blue Zones real? One researcher finds the data deeply flawed
The data behind Blue Zones might not be that strong
Claude just found a CRISPR-like DNA pattern, but even Anthropic’s scientists aren’t sure what it does
The large language model took less than a day to identify the curious stretch of DNA
Hurricane Isaias shows ‘it only takes one’ to wreak havoc after historically calm Atlantic hurricane season
The Category 2 storm spawned tornadoes, flooding and extreme rain when it made landfall
Latest Trump administration proposal to change NIH research grant system draws scientists’ ire
One researcher tells Scientific American that the change would reduce transparency and risk politicizing the grant review process
The mathematical secret behind why rose petals curl
The elegant curl of rose petals may be distinct among flowers—and math can explain why
OpenAI’s blockbuster Navier-Stokes proof isn’t what we thought it was
Rumors that OpenAI’s “Navier-Stokes” solution stole the work of two mathematicians may have been overblown
What happens to the body during menopause? New research hints at a biological ‘cliff’
Certain health markers seem to “jump” during menopause, according to a new study, but it’s unclear why
Scientists worry AI is stealing their ideas
Researchers are using AI as a sounding board throughout their work. But concerns are growing that companies may present users’ ideas as those of their models