Galaxies consist of various astronomical objects, including black holes, planets and stars. At the core of a galaxy lies a supermassive black hole (SMBH), one of the most powerful and dangerous entities in the universe. A puzzling question for scientists was whether SMBHs produced galaxies or whether galaxies formed SMBHs. Events in the early universe … Read more
Everything in society can feel like it’s focused on optimization – whether it’s standardized testing or artificial intelligence algorithms. We are taught to know what outcome you want to achieve, and to find the path to get there. Kenneth Stanley, a former OpenAI researcher and co-founder of a new social media platform called Maven, has … Read more
Life on Earth emerged about 3.7 billion years ago. Despite this being a crucial milestone in the history of our planet, the precise molecular mechanisms behind its formation remain largely unknown. Scientists have proposed many theories to explain the origin of life. Two stand out: the primordial soup theory and the RNA world hypothesis. Both … Read more