New Proof Solves 80-Year-Old Irrational Number Problem
Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractions
Stories by Leila Sloman
Birds of a Feather Flap Faster to Stay Together
Pigeons fly in groups, even though it costs them more energy
Trapping the Tiniest Sound
Controlling the smallest unit of sound could have applications in quantum information
Earth Could Be a Lens for a Revolutionary Space Telescope
Stationed beyond the moon, the proposed “terrascope” would use our planet’s atmosphere to magnify light from distant objects
Fans May Be Okay for Muggy Days—but Avoid Them in Extreme Dry Heat
New research contradicts conventional wisdom on fan use during heat waves
Hubble Tension Headache: Clashing Measurements Make the Universe’s Expansion a Lingering Mystery
Researchers hoped new data would resolve the most contentious question in cosmology. They were wrong
Magnet and Neuron Model Also Predicts Arctic Sea Ice Melt
The Ising model, now almost a century old, shows how natural systems can behave in related ways
