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Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace

In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/cleo-the-mysterious-math-menace/

Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace

In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/cleo-the-mysterious-math-menace/

Evidence of 1-Billion-Year-Old 'Lost World' of Microbes Discovered Beneath Australian Outback

Fat-like compounds in ancient rocks point to a vast array of previously unknown microbes that once dominated complex life on Earth

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-lost-world-of-early-microbes-thrived-one-billion-years-ago/

Canada's Wildfires Are a Warning of the East Coast's Smoky Future

Ontario and Quebec could see wildfires grow more intense and frequent as a changing climate brings unusually hot and dry conditions

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/canadas-wildfires-are-a-warning-of-the-east-coasts-smoky-future/

Men Think They Are Strong Workplace Allies. Women Disagree

Men and women often disagree on how much support women receive from male colleagues. The differences hurt women’s well-being at work

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/men-think-they-are-strong-workplace-allies-women-disagree/

Horses Stand Up to Sleep but Lie Down Perchance to Dream

Horses are specially built to snooze on their hooves, but there’s a catch

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/horses-stand-up-to-sleep-but-lie-down-perchance-to-dream/

In a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.

Wind and solar produced more U.S. power than coal during the first five months of this year, as several coal plants closed and gas prices dropped

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-a-first-wind-and-solar-generated-more-power-than-coal-in-u-s/

Science Shouldn't Give Data Brokers Cover for Stealing Your Privacy

In the guise of collecting scientific data, data brokers are running a massive privacy invasion. Researchers should stop helping them

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-shouldnt-give-data-brokers-cover-for-stealing-your-privacy/

Space Farmers of the Future May Grow Fungi, Flies and Microgreens

Here’s how the winners of NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge are making food out of thin air

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-farmers-of-the-future-may-grow-fungi-flies-and-microgreens1/