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These smart bricks know what object they make up

Collectively intelligent bricks figure out if they're in a boat, chair or guitar

What archaeology reveals about the rise of all-powerful rulers

Autocracy wasn't inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities emerged

The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice

GREGORY BARBER

Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.

Nature may have a preferred tempo

From flashing fireflies to human music, many biological rhythms appear to converge on the same rhythmic range

How introverted or extroverted you are may influence how you use AI

How people interact with their inner and outer worlds may shape how they approach generative AI

Does the U.S. need more spaceports?

A new executive order calls for more than 1,000 U.S. rocket launches per year by the end of the decade. Rethinking the nation's spaceports will be key