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Global food production faces unprecedented challenges as the population surges toward an estimated 10 billion by 2050. This growth, coupled with dietary shifts and increased biofuel demands, requires crop yields to double within a few decades. Yet, current agricultural practices fall short, and climate change exacerbates the issue. Rising temperatures—even...
Over 4.6 billion years ago, the early Earth emerged from a swirling disk of gas and dust encircling the young sun. This primordial material collided and coalesced, forming larger bodies through the relentless forces of gravity and impact. Among these collisions, one cataclysmic event would forever shape our planet and...
How much faster can a knight move across a chessboard than a king? It turns out, there’s a precise answer—and it’s more than just a game of strategy. Christian Táfula Santos, a doctoral student in mathematics, has calculated the knight’s advantage and published his findings on arXiv, a popular open...