The bunkbed conjecture says that the probability of finding the path on the bottom bunk is always greater than or equal to ...

A new experimental proposal suggests detecting a particle of gravity is far easier than anyone imagined. Now physicists are debating what it would really prove.

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Molly Herring is an intern with the biology desk at Quanta magazine. She holds bachelor's degrees in biology, global studies, and English from UNC Chapel Hill and a master’s in science writing ...

Dijkstra’s algorithm was long thought to be the most efficient way to find a graph’s best routes. Researchers have now proved ...

The idea of a species is fundamental to the way that many people understand the structure of life on Earth. But ask 10 ...

Cancer treatment has come a long way in recent decades. But finding the best course of treatment for each case of this diverse, dynamic disease remains a challenge. In this episode, co-host Steven ...

The giant holes in galaxies’ centers shouldn’t be able to merge, yet merge they do. Scientists suggest that an unusual form ...