Sampling allows archaeologists to draw conclusions about a site or region using only a fraction of the area. Because excavation is destructive and funding is limited, leaving parts unexcavated can be ...

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform ...

A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien ...

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Update: A minibus spending package passed by the House of Representatives on January 8, 2026, effectively cancels the Mars Sample Return program by eliminating almost all funding for future missions.

One of the coolest things about generative AI models — both large language models (LLMs) and diffusion-based image generators — is that they are "non-deterministic." That is, despite their reputation ...

Abstract: In this article, we present Gaussian Random Paths Motion Planner (GRPMP), a method for solving robot motion planning problems. Compared with traditional sampling-based methods which build ...

Low-dollar shipments from overseas are about to get more expensive. The days are ticking down until the de minimis exemption for customs duties expires as part of President Trump’s global tariff ...

If you’ve been to Random Sample to see an art exhibition, or watch a live band, or even participate in a book club, you know just where to find its original home. It’s a white cinderblock building ...