A 'crazy' dice proof leads to a new understanding of a fundamental law of physics

Right now, molecules in the air are moving around you in chaotic and unpredictable ways. To make sense of such systems, physicists use a law known as the Boltzmann distribution, which, rather than ...

Capturing gravity waves: Scientists break 'decades of gridlock' in climate modeling

Global climate models capture many of the processes that shape Earth's weather and climate. Based on physics, chemistry, ...
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Building a Working Model to Understand Helicopter Power

Explore the mechanics of flight by building a working model to understand helicopter power! 🚁🔧 This hands-on tutorial demonstrates how helicopters generate lift, how power is distributed, and the ...
Scientific American

Why does time flow at all? Physicists struggle to find an answer

This puzzle is known as the problem of time, and it remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of ...

Why World Models Like Google’s Project Genie Work

Google's Genie generates infinite interactive worlds from text. The secret? AI models compress reality's rules into ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

Tennessee working with Stephen Miller to be a model on immigration laws

Tennessee political leaders are working hand in hand with Trump administration officials "to go after illegal immigration" with a slate of bills that will be introduced this month. Tennessee House ...
YourTango

11 Simple Habits Of Hard-Working Men Whose Wives Never Feel Neglected

Everyone has met at least one woman ready to divorce her spouse over his neglect of her. No matter how often she talks to him, begs him, or pleads with him, he never does anything that could fix the ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Built a Working Brain—And Now the ‘Possibilities Are Endless,’ a Scientist Says

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists showed that it’s possible to reproduce an entire cerebral cortex inside one of the world’s fastest computers. The model represents the ...
TechCrunch

Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says

It’s all hands on deck at Meta, as the company develops new AI models under its superintelligence lab led by Scale AI co-founder, Alexandr Wang. The company is now working on an image and video model ...
Engadget

Meta is reportedly working on a new AI model called 'Avocado' and it might not be open source

Mark Zuckerberg has for months publicly hinted that he is backing away from open-source AI models. Now, Meta's latest AI pivot is starting to come into focus. The company is reportedly working on a ...
CNBC

Runway rolls out new AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI in key benchmark

CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list. Submit a nomination before February 23. Runway announced Gen 4.5, a new AI model that allows users to generate high-definition videos ...
The Conversation

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Carl Lipo receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The ...