What’s Best, According to the Italian Mathematician Alessio Figalli
The words “optimal” and “optimize” derive from the Latin “optimus,” or “best,” as in “make the best of things.” Alessio
Fate of orcas left uncertain after zoo shuts
AFP An orca leaping out of the water while performing at Marineland Antibes on 2 January The fate of two
Louis Pasteur’s Relentless Hunt for Germs Floating in the Air
Louis Pasteur was at his most comfortable when working in his Paris laboratory. It was there that he had some
How Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge is affecting other countries
Navin Singh Khadka Environment Correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images Trump has said the US’s oil and gas will be
On a Mission to Heal Gila Monsters
By any measure, the diabetes drug Ozempic has been a blockbuster, racking up billions of dollars in annual sales. In
Slow return of the Iberian lynx
António Fernandes BBC News, Portugal CNRLI Navarro the male lynx, photographed here by a camera trap With his leopard-like spots,
As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to
At the annual gathering in Boston this past week of one of America’s oldest scientific societies, the discussions touched on
Bumblebees spotted starting nests in winter in Scotland
Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter Getty Images Bumblebees normally hibernate over winter Bumblebees have been found to