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A snail hides in plain sight. A high-speed continental collision. And what fossils tell us about future extinctions.
Hill-Climbing Robots
Scientists are teaching a robot how to climb hills.
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How the solar system formed, determining the standard for the kilogram, how brain damage affects art, cancer drugs from trees, protecting ports with underwater using sound.
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Why rainbows are round (yes, round), ultraviolet light is an aphrodesiac to jumping spiders, getting rid of interior rattles in cars, senior citizens are less reliable crime eyewitnesses, and why some medical studies are more likely to get refuted.
Consensus Model
A computer model shows how people reach consensus in society.
Predicting Fingerprints
A mathematical model predicts fingerprint patterns based on biological factors.
Math of Marriage
A model that can predict whether a couple will stay together or split up.
White Hole
A new model showing that the Big Bang occurred inside the opposite of a black hole
Baseball, Fish and Lazybones
Baseball mathematicians to improve line-ups, fish testosterone, and couch potatoes damage their health
Cracking Whip
A whip crack comes from a loop accelerating down the length of the whip.
African Fractals
Traditional African architecture contains fractals, patterns that repeat and nest within themselves
Golf Handicaps
How USGA golf handicaps aren't as fair for less-experienced players