Evolution Unleashed (2018)
Article URL: https://aeon.co/essays/science-in-flux-is-a-revolution-brewing-in-evolutionary-theory Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46671191 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
2dHacker NewsScienceImpact
Article URL: https://aeon.co/essays/science-in-flux-is-a-revolution-brewing-in-evolutionary-theory Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46671191 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
Article URL: https://www.quantamagazine.org/string-theory-can-now-describe-a-universe-that-has-dark-energy-20260114/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46690295 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors....
It turns out the inverse of the Hessian of a deep net is easy to apply to a vector. Doing this naively takes cubically many operations in the number of layers (so impractical), but it's possible to do...
Article URL: https://theconversation.com/raccoons-break-into-liquor-stores-scale-skyscrapers-and-pick-locks-studying-their-clever-brains-can-clarify-human-intelligence-too-272487 Comments URL: https:/...
i've been working with healthcare/biobank data and keep thinking about what "data moats" mean now that llms can ingest anything. some a16z piece from 2019 said moats were eroding — now the question se...
Nature, Published online: 20 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00190-y The accuracy of eyewitness evidence is questioned, and a fossil collection examined when a geological society moves its London...
Droughts, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming the new normal. Global temperatures have shattered records for more than a decade....
I am a student and co-founder of an accessibility startup. Balancing product development with exams broke my workflow, so I looked for a debugger. Mathematica Successūs is my attempt to model the "Sel...
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines....
Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed....
The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever found....
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....
Shanghai-based Harbour BioMed’s acquisition of a stake in US-based Spruce Biosciences is the latest example of China’s novel drug developers progressing from one-time licensing deals into long-lasting...
Here's what to know about staying warm and safe during freezing temperatures....
For decades researchers in northern Norway had tried to bring back vital kelp forests after overfishing damaged marine ecosystems. Now a simple solution is proving successful....
"Instead of Webb's 6.5-meter diameter, it's like we are observing this region with a 13-meter space telescope."...
After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist....
A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. (Image credit: Tommy Trenc...
Kimiya Yui released the timelapse footage to celebrate his 300th cumulative day spent orbiting Earth....