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How to find pi in randomness all around you

Random coin flips, floppy needles and mathematical mysteries reveal pi in new ways

GPS spoofing is scrambling ships in the Strait of Hormuz

GPS spoofing is distorting vessel positions and deepening the risk in one of the world's most important shipping lanes

Dolphins have been stranding in droves on the shores of Patagonia. Scientists think they’ve found the culprit

Dolphins washing up on the shores of Patagonia may have been fleeing orcas in the area

Ryan Gosling talks Project Hail Mary, hopeful science fiction and the challenge of portraying zero g

Ryan Gosling plays a science teacher turned (reluctant) astronaut in the upcoming film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, a science fiction novel by author Andy Weir

NASA says its a ‘go’ for fresh Artemis II moon launch attempt, but admits risks remain

NASA is planning to roll back out its moon mission rocket later this month with an April 1 target launch date

Have astronomers found a runaway monster black hole?

Despite years of debate and follow-up studies, an odd streak of cosmic light still defies a final explanation. Is it a giant black hole screaming through intergalactic space?

Raccoons will solve puzzles just for fun

Raccoons might want to break into your trash can even without delicious leftovers inside

Mathematicians find one pi formula to rule them all

A mixture of AI and algorithms uncovered a hidden structure spanning 2,000 years of equations for pi

How RFK, Jr.’s controversial ideas are shaping Americans’ health

How Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s ideas about public health—from vaccines to seed oils—are shaping Americans' health

It was a record hot winter for the U.S. despite chilly weather in the east

Though it may surprise East Coasters, the story of this winter was not record cold but record heat

OpenAI and Ginkgo Bioworks show how AI can accelerate scientific discovery

Researchers at OpenAI and Ginkgo Bioworks showed that an AI model working with an autonomous lab can design and iterate real biology experiments at unprecedented speed

Why Friday the 13th is a mathematical inevitability

No bad luck here—just lots of fascinating math that explains why the 13th of a month so often falls on a Friday

China just approved its first brain implant for commercial use, a world first

Neuracle Technologies' invasive brain-computer interface has been given the greenlight in China for people with partial spinal cord injuries

Katharine Burr Blodgett’s story shows how a brilliant legacy can be forgotten

We trace the final chapter of Katharine Burr Blodgett's career, her retirement from GE and her disappearance from public memory

What Hoppers got dam right about beavers

How do scientists actually study beavers? How do beavers build dams? And what is " beaver butt juice"?