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How do we know pi is an irrational number?Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?
By Victoria Atkinson Published
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Albert Einstein quiz: What do you know about the life of the famous theoretical physicist?Einstein solved the world in his head. How much do you know about his life and work?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Scientists turn light into a 'supersolid' for the 1st time ever: What that means, and why it mattersFor the first time, researchers transformed light into a quantum crystalline structure to create a "supersolid" that's both solid and liquid at the same time. Here’s what that means, and why it's such a big step forward.
By Damien Pine Published
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Pi quiz: How much do you know about this irrational number?Test yourself on math's most famous constant with this pi quiz.
By Victoria Atkinson Published
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Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? It's actually a 5th state of matter.Is ranch dressing a solid or a liquid? A physicist explains that the short answer is both … and neither.
By Rae Robertson-Anderson Published
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Gravitational memory, woolly mice and more.Science news this week March 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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'Einstein's equations need to be refined': Tweaks to general relativity could finally explain what lies at the heart of a black holeBlack hole singularities should not exist, according to theories of quantum mechanics. New tweaks to Einstein's equations of general relativity could finally do away with them, and explain what truly lies at the heart of a black hole.
By Andrey Feldman Published
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French scientists smash China's 'artificial sun' fusion record by 25%A new record for maintaining plasma burning inside a fusion reactor has been set in France, beating China's previous benchmark by 25%.
By Ben Turner Published
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14-year-old known as 'the human calculator' breaks 6 math world records in 1 dayIndian teenager Aaryan Shulka performs calculations in his head quicker than most people can use a calculator. At a recent event hosted by Guinness World Records, 14-year-old Shulka shattered six mental math records in one day.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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