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A review of ten recent breakthroughs in mathematics and theoretical computer science, highlighting confirmed progress and ongoing research efforts.

Exploring 13 confirmed and claimed ways AI will change daily life, work, and society by 2026, and what remains uncertain about these developments.

Archaeological evidence shows hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a remote mountain lake 7,000 years ago, marking early human impact on ecosystems.

Scientists explore the phenomenon that many mammals share roughly 1 billion heartbeats in their lives, examining its biological basis and implications.

Charles Ross spent five decades building Star Axis, a unique naked-eye observatory in New Mexico, now nearly finished and open to the public.

Mathematician Terence Tao engaged in a ChatGPT conversation exploring potential counterexamples to the Jacobian Conjecture, raising new questions in algebraic geometry.

Artificial intelligence systems are now routinely identifying counterexamples to mathematical conjectures, surpassing human mathematicians in this task.

Researchers have yet to determine the most efficient way to multiply numbers, highlighting ongoing challenges in computational mathematics.

Scientists confirm the discovery of a breathable atmosphere on an Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star, marking a major step in exoplanet research.