
Where Did Bird Flu Go?
Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts warn that it hasn’t disappeared
Where Did Bird Flu Go?
Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts warn that it hasn’t disappeared
Math Puzzle: Prime Time
ChatGPT Is Changing the Words We Use in Conversation
AI’s Achilles Heel—Puzzles Humans Solve in Seconds Often Defy Machines
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Math Is Quietly in Crisis over NSF Funding Cuts
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can't Use It
Can You Drink Saturn’s Rings?
The Surprising Science of Dungeons and Dragons
Create as many words as you can!
Stretch your math muscles with these puzzles.
The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe
Why Aren’t We Made of Antimatter?
The LIGO Lab Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gravitational-Wave Research
Bariatric Surgery Does Not Resolve Weight Stigma for Everyone
Brains Process Speech and Singing Differently
Hear the Sounds of a Sick Coral Reef
When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant, Will Any Planet Be Safe?
The future is bright—too bright—for life as we know it once the sun transforms into a red giant star
What Is the Blood Vessel Disease Trump Is Diagnosed With?
After photographs showed President Donald Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency—a blood vessel disease that affects circulation in the legs
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can't Use It
Why do computers only work with the numbers 0 and 1? There are machines that process three digits with more efficiency than you might expect
Friend or Food: Why Are Iceland’s Orcas Taking in Pilot Whales?
Newborn pilot whales have been spotted mysteriously swimming among pods of orcas. Scientists are trying to puzzle out how the pilot whale calves got there and what happened to them
The Surprising Science of Dungeons and Dragons
Dropout.tv’s Brennan Lee Mulligan talks about the emotional and cultural importance of Dungeons and Dragons.
There’s a New Hole in the Ground at Yellowstone National Park
The park’s newest hydrothermal feature has an otherworldly milky texture from dissolved silica