The role of megafaunal exploitation in early human evolution remains debated. Occasional use of large carcasses by early hominins has been considered by some as opportunistic, possibly a fallback ...

Given a particle in Euclidean space, a central force is a force that points toward or away from the origin and depends only on the particle’s distance from the origin. If the particle’s position at ...

DeepMind’s AlphaEvolve helps solve a math puzzle with Terence Tao, showing how AI can now invent new ideas—and prove old ones ...

Natural selection uses duplicated genes as raw material for functional innovation, co-opting their existing features to new functions. Understanding genetic innovation requires two questions to be ...

According to “Robin Hood” lore, the prince of Sherwood Forest stole from the rich to give to the poor. The inverse would achieve the exact opposite–to take from the poor and give to the rich. Allow us ...

Abstract: Reverse analysis of the intercepted signal to reconstruct the communication scheme used by the transmitter is a key problem in the non-cooperative context. In this paper, we propose a new ...

Abstract: The introduction of switched system theory opens new perspectives for the control design of dc/dc converters. Regarding the classical two-level converters, two switching control design ...

Caroline Banton has 6+ years of experience as a writer of business and finance articles. She also writes biographies for Story Terrace. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

If you’ve ever “gone with your gut” to make a decision or felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the ...