
Baby Jumping Spiders See Surprisingly Well
Young arachnids may see the world in as much detail as adults
Young arachnids may see the world in as much detail as adults
Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractions
Pigeons fly in groups, even though it costs them more energy
Controlling the smallest unit of sound could have applications in quantum information
Stationed beyond the moon, the proposed “terrascope” would use our planet’s atmosphere to magnify light from distant objects
New research contradicts conventional wisdom on fan use during heat waves
Researchers hoped new data would resolve the most contentious question in cosmology. They were wrong
The Ising model, now almost a century old, shows how natural systems can behave in related ways
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