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• Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI?
  Posted on Friday April 10, 2026
  Our tales of AI developing the will to survive, commandeer resources, and manipulate people say more about us than they do about language models. The post Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI? first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• Experiments Ring the ‘Death Knell’ for Sterile Neutrinos
  Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026
  Decades of weird experimental results appeared to support the existence of the sterile neutrino, a hypothetical particle that would solve multiple mysteries. But recent experiments have killed hope of finding these phantoms, leaving physicists to wonder what might explain their anomalies. The post Experiments Ring the ‘Death Knell’ for Sterile Neutrinos first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• An Arctic Road Trip Brings Vital Underground Networks into View
  Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
  A vast meshwork of soil-bound fungi governs life aboveground. In Alaska, and at field sites around the world, researchers are racing to understand exactly how, with essential stores of carbon at stake. The post An Arctic Road Trip Brings Vital Underground Networks into View first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• New Advances Bring the Era of Quantum Computers Closer Than Ever
  Posted on Friday April 03, 2026
  Two research groups say they have significantly reduced the amount of qubits and time required to crack common online security technologies. The post New Advances Bring the Era of Quantum Computers Closer Than Ever first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »
• A Through-The-Lens Look at the World’s Particle Physics Labs
  Posted on Wednesday April 01, 2026
  The winning entries in the 2025 Global Physics Photowalk contest showcase the beauty of toil and discovery. The post A Through-The-Lens Look at the World’s Particle Physics Labs first appeared on Quanta Magazine Continue Reading »