Stories by gumby

Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won't Let Go of It

Electric Cheaper to Operate Than Diesel for Almost Half of Trucks Sold in EU

Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery

The World Needs Better Power Grids. Why Smaller May Be Better

CheatBench: Measuring Reward Gaming in AI Agents

New EVs from Saudi Arabia

China's Electric Aviation Advantage Is a Transport System, Not a Prototype

AI Error Nearly Triggered U.S. Intercept of Chinese Ship

Reckless Expansion Plans Blow Past European Airports Carbon Limits

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet?

Genome Duplication Is an Evolutionary Gamble

Perhaps the universe isn't accelerating (and thus we don't need dark matter)

Technique for Manipulating Satellite Photos Now Reveals Ancient Images (2025)

Billionaire tries untested longevity therapy to restore daughter's vision

The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice

The car industry A/B tested selling a car with and without CarPlay

First Responders May Have to Push Tesla's Cybercabs, Turn Front Wheels by Hand

"We Have to Assume That the Internet Will Go Offline in the Next Few Years"

$15M effort to get to Alpha Centuri in 80K years

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