Record For Largest Known Prime Number Broken By Amateur Mathematician Using Free Software
It is the 52nd Mersenne prime to be found since they were first studied over 350 years ago.
Formaldehyde, Trocars, And Cotton Wool: What Is Embalming?
”It is difficult, but it’s a labor of love.”
Why Is Africa Splitting In Two?
On why the Earth is a puzzle, and other existential-crisis-inducing ideas.
Huge Lithium Reservoir Found Under Arkansas Spells Hope For Renewable Future
It’s enough to meet the projected 2030 world demand for lithium in car batteries nine times over.
After 188 Years The World’s Longest Venomous Snake Is Officially Four Species, Not One
With their wide range and the lack of comparisons between species, the king cobra had been thought to be one highly variable species since 1836.
New Carbon Capture Design Is Major Step Forward In Removing CO2 From The Air
Just a tiny amount of material can take 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of carbon dioxide from the air.
First “Black Hole Triple” Challenges Models Of How Giant Stars Die
The unexpected discovery calls into question the assumption black holes are formed through supernovae, with accompanying disruption to nearby stars.
R/P FLIP, An Eccentric Engineering Marvel, Saved From Imminent Destruction
In a last-minute effort, the world’s weirdest research platform has avoided the scrapyard.
Chinese Lander Found Signs Of Magmatic Structures On The Far Side Of The Moon
These samples could help us figure out the strange differences between the Moon’s two sides.
What’s The Sun’s Low Entropy About? Life, The Universe, And Some Other Things…
Physics discussion on the internet can sometimes get really confusing.