Have physicists finally discovered glueballs? New evidence points to yes.

“It’s the strongest evidence yet that particles dominated by a glueball component can exist in nature.” [...]

The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse

It’s been a century since the Iberian peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality. [...]

There’s a Fatty Liver Epidemic. AI Could Help Get Ahead of It

Over a billion people worldwide have livers with excess fat, which can lead to a host of medical problems. Researchers think AI tools can spot the condition—and help stop it—early enough to save l [...]

We've flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked

Let's shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft. [...]

Jito Chadha, Founder and CEO of Nventr – Interview Series

Jito Chadha, Founder and CEO of Nventr, is an experienced technology executive and investor whose career spans artificial intelligence, data science, venture capital, and business development. Since f [...]

The Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So Dirty

A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines. [...]

Study contradicts Anthropic and OpenAI claims that autonomous AI research is within reach

AI agents using Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol were given six days, $3,000 in API credits, and GPU access to independently write AI research papers. The original authors of unpublished NeurIPS papers [...]

Eric Picard, SVP of Product at Fluency – Interview Series

Eric Picard, Senior Vice President of Product at Fluency, is an experienced product and technology executive who has spent decades developing digital advertising platforms, automated marketplaces, dat [...]

Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater

The island could capture billions of gallons of water a year if it implemented systems to catch it as it falls from the sky. [...]