How AI helps unlock the secrets of Old Master and modernist paintings
Two recent papers offer innovative twists on machine learning as applied to art.
Science // Science & Exploration
Galactic cosmic ray model works without physics, and that is bad
Cosmic ray statistical model removes dark matter, even when present.
This timeless piece of “body art” of people having sex in an MRI turns 20
Oh, yes, there is (slightly NSFW) video footage.
We calculated emissions due to electricity loss on the power grid
More carbon emissions come from lost electricity than the chemical industry.
The surprisingly complicated physics of why cats always land on their feet
Ars chats with physicist Greg Gbur about his book, Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics
Apollo Flight Controller 101: Every console explained
From the archives: A handy reference to each station in the Apollo Mission Control room.
Why I dislike what “quantum supremacy” is doing to computing research
Another quantum computing architecture closes in on quantum supremacy.
Starliner makes a safe landing—now NASA faces some big decisions
Contract says a docking demonstration is needed. Will NASA waive this requirement?
Lessons from scorching hot weirdo-planets
The first kind of exoplanet found, Hot Jupiters still perplex and captivate 25 years later.
Physicists measured forces behind why Cheerios clump together in your bowl
It all comes down to gravity, surface tension—and tilt.
Archaeologists unearth gold-lined Mycenaean royal tombs in Greece
The tombs offer insights into Mycenaean culture and trade connections.
Acidifying oceans could eat away at sharks’ skin and teeth
Researchers show that prolonged exposure to acidified water corrodes the scales that make up a shark's skin.
