GPT-5.4 Pro cracked a conjecture in number theory that had stumped generations of mathematicians, using a proof strategy that ...

Microplastics scientists are finding the tiny particles everywhere, even in their own research laboratories. So how do they ...

A culture of callouts, paranoia, and fear may prevent the media from wrestling with much more uncomfortable questions.

Around 1% of the global population has a Ph.D. It's the highest academic qualification, the result of years spent on original ...

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

In new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in The ...

A Chinese artificial intelligence framework has autonomously resolved an open problem proposed more than a decade ago by a US mathematician, according to the Peking University-led team that developed ...

They added that although the AI could solve the problem on its own, guidance from a mathematician could speed up the process.

At Upgrade 2026, the opening keynote from Kazu Gomi, President and CEO of NTT Research, sent a message about the importance ...

The mechanics of the onset of cancer or neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease or ALS remain a mystery.

Physicist David Shih used a Rubik’s Cube to inspire artificial intelligence research aimed at simplifying complex equations.

A careless approach to research security could jeopardize both the security of Estonia's e-state and the country's reputation ...