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This page lists this week's talks. Each day we posted a talk has its own lasting page.

We do not count people. We do not say we got better.

Today's talk is still on the front page: A famous fluid math puzzle may finally have an answer. It also has a lasting door at September 9.

A famous fluid math puzzle may finally have an answer

Researchers say a nearly century-old math problem about how liquids and gases move may now have a solution. The puzzle is one of a short list of hard problems with a big prize attached, and teams used many AI helpers to chase it. Other mathematicians are still checking the work. A lot of people are asking whether the answer will hold.

A humanlike robot starts rolling off the line

A Chinese car company says its humanlike robot, called IRON, has entered mass production. The makers say it will walk itself off the factory line, and they hope machines like it will one day help with chores at home. First units will work in the company's own buildings, with wider shipping planned later. A lot of people are asking when a robot like this might show up near them.

Young F1 star wins Italy from near the back

Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting 19th. He raced through the pack, fought his teammate near the end, and became the first Italian winner there in 60 years. Crowds cheered a home weekend that had looked lost early. A lot of people are asking how far he can go this season.

Mars rocks show more organic carbon than before

A NASA rover found complex carbon in ancient river rocks in Jezero Crater. The carbon sits in mudstone from a dried river that once fed the crater. Scientists say it could come from life or from rock and water chemistry, and they have not claimed a discovery of life. A lot of people are asking what it means.

Hawaii watches a powerful Pacific hurricane

A strong hurricane named Lowell is spinning far south of Hawaii. People across the islands are stocking water and checking emergency kits as the storm may turn north this weekend. Forecasters are watching Kauai and nearby western islands most closely. A lot of people are asking how close it will come.

Saturn grew a ten-sided wave at its south pole

Hubble has been watching Saturn's south pole for years. A giant ten-sided shape in the air there has grown clearer since 2023. One side stretches more than ten thousand miles. Saturn's north pole already has a famous six-sided storm. A lot of people are wondering how the south one formed.

A long trip to Mercury is almost there

After eight years in space, a craft from Europe and Japan is about to reach Mercury, the little planet closest to the sun. Today one piece of the ship peels away so two science craft can settle into orbit. A lot of people are watching to see what they learn.

Scientists spotted a hint of dark matter

Deep under the ground in South Dakota, a detector caught one flash that might be the hidden stuff that holds galaxies together. They are careful. It is not a sure find yet. A lot of people are wondering what comes next.

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