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• When Coupled Volcanoes Talk, These Researchers Listen
  Posted on Friday March 27, 2026
  Around the world, volcanologists are following the path of magma as it travels between connected volcanoes, in an effort that could lead to improved eruption forecasts. The post When Coupled Volcanoes Talk, These Researchers Listen first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• In Math, Rigor Is Vital. But Are Digitized Proofs Taking It Too Far?
  Posted on Wednesday March 25, 2026
  The quest to make mathematics rigorous has a long and spotty history — one mathematicians can learn from as they push to formalize everything in the computer program Lean. The post In Math, Rigor Is Vital. But Are Digitized Proofs Taking It Too Far? first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• How Writing Changes Mathematical Thought
  Posted on Wednesday March 25, 2026
  David E. Dunning explores how mathematical notation is a social, world-building technology. The post How Writing Changes Mathematical Thought first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• Are Strings Still Our Best Hope for a Theory of Everything?
  Posted on Monday March 23, 2026
  Columnist Natalie Wolchover examines the latest developments in the “forever war” over whether string theory can describe the world. The post Are Strings Still Our Best Hope for a Theory of Everything? first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• The Jellies That Evolved a Different Way To Keep Time
  Posted on Friday March 20, 2026
  Off the coast of Japan, biologists netted a pea-size jellyfish with an unusual circadian clock — a chance finding that suggests there are likely more overlooked biological timekeeping mechanisms to be discovered. The post The Jellies That Evolved a Different Way To Keep Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »