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Mathematicians discover a prime conspiracy

Two mathematicians uncover a simple, previously unnoticed property of prime numbers—those numbers that are divisible only by 1 and themselves.

How birds see straight (video)

Swans beat their wings five times per second, and yet their heads stay remarkably still. How is this possible?

Young 'alien Jupiter' planet discovered

A planet 100 light-years away resembles an infant version of Jupiter, astronomers say.

Bangladeshi physicist leads discovery of massless particle with promise for next-gen electronics

A Bangladeshi physicist of Princeton University leads an international team to the discovery of an elusive massless particle theorised 85 years ago.

Drones with wings!

Scientists have created a drone with flapping wings that can fold in and rebound following a mid-air collision

March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016

Mathematicians discover a prime conspiracy

Two mathematicians uncover a simple, previously unnoticed property of prime numbers—those numbers that are divisible only by 1 and themselves.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

How birds see straight (video)

Swans beat their wings five times per second, and yet their heads stay remarkably still. How is this possible?

August 14, 2015
August 14, 2015

Young 'alien Jupiter' planet discovered

A planet 100 light-years away resembles an infant version of Jupiter, astronomers say.

July 21, 2015
July 21, 2015

Bangladeshi physicist leads discovery of massless particle with promise for next-gen electronics

A Bangladeshi physicist of Princeton University leads an international team to the discovery of an elusive massless particle theorised 85 years ago.

March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015

Drones with wings!

Scientists have created a drone with flapping wings that can fold in and rebound following a mid-air collision

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