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Computing

There’s no cheating this random number generator

From jury duty to tax audits, randomness plays a big role. Scientists used quantum physics to build a system that ensures those number draws can’t be gamed.

Archaeology

A 43,000-year-old Neandertal fingerprint has been found in Spain

An ochre dot in Spain may hold one of the oldest, most complete Neandertal fingerprints, hinting at symbolic behavior in our ancient relatives.

Earth

Climate change is coming for your cheese

Adapting to climate change by replacing grass in cows' feed with corn affected the nutritional value and quality of cheese, French researchers found.

Physics

How to get the biggest splash at the pool using science

Move over belly flops and cannonballs.