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Two Amazon employees on Wednesday publicly called for regulations on new data centers, telling elected officials in Seattle that unchecked development of the sharply disputed nerve centers of AI threatens the region’s environment, economy, and safety. “Local governments, in collaboration …

Physicist Richard Feynman turned a lunch dilemma into a math problem. Researchers finally cracked his notes and found people approximate his solution on their own. Source link

June 1, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm For 100 years, scientists thought these red markings were natural—now researchers say they’re ancient human art A new analysis of red lines inside a cave in Wales suggest they …

People have been consuming tobacco for millennia, though it wasn’t until the late 1820s that nicotine was first extracted from tobacco plants. Now, 200 years later, scientists have finally discovered how the tobacco plant makes those nicotine molecules. The discovery …

For decades, the computing industry has followed a simple formula: make transistors smaller and pack more of them onto a chip. That strategy fueled the extraordinary rise in computing power predicted by Moore’s law. But as components approach atomic scales, …

Scientists in Japan have discovered a way to transmit data at a speed of 112 gigabits per second (Gbps) at a specific spectrum band that’s vital for the build-out of next-generation 6G wireless networks. To achieve this breakthrough, the researchers …

Observations of ancient galaxies called “Little Red Dots” by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) could finally answer the question: which comes first, the black hole or its galaxy? It turns out that the answer isn’t what scientists expected and …

For the first time, a paper has been published in a mainstream physics journal proposing a fundamental role for consciousness in quantum physics. This is long overdue. There are mainstream physicists who are not just refuting it, but demanding that the journal …

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. While a holiday weekend has come and gone, May 26 is not without a cause for celebration. It’s National Paper Airplane Day!  The annual …

“Now I’m being taught how to do it the right way,” Ryan says. “And I’m being paid to do it.” Ryan hopes Enhanced can pave the way for a separation of truly “clean” events and transparently juiced competitions. He even …