A 100-year-old theory might explain what’s wrong with quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics is both the most powerful theory physicists have ever devised and the most…
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The bombshell results that demand a new theory of the universe
If you imagine the story of the universe as a film endlessly in post-production, cosmologists…
Baby chicks pass the ‘bouba-kiki’ test, challenging a theory of language evolution
February 19, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm‘Mind-blowing’ baby chick study challenges a…
What ‘6-7,’ demons and The Big Bang Theory tell us about prime numbers
Prime numbers are like the atoms of mathematics: they are the indivisible building blocks from…
Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory, testing new leadership
Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire is once again drawing unwanted attention to the prominent venture…
A new understanding of causality could fix quantum theory’s fatal flaw
The ball rolls across the floor because it was kicked, just as Earth orbits the…
Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Imagine a town with two widget…
What is Knot Theory? Solve These Puzzles to Find Out
Find a string. Really. Do it. Now twist, tie and tangle it as much as…
New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption
September 2, 20252 min readNew Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical AssumptionMathematicians have unraveled a…
A ‘Grand Unified Theory’ of Math Just Got a Little Bit Closer
“We mostly believe that all the conjectures are true, but it’s so exciting to see…