The Black Science

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author and former derivatives trader known for 'The Black Swan', has renewed his attack on game theory, dismissing the academic field as a 'yuuuge scam'. He argues its models fail outside textbook settings and ridicule real-world decision-making under uncertainty. Critics and supporters are debating whether his charge is fair to a discipline central to economics and political science.

Researchers report that chemical modifications on RNA molecules may help explain how some sheep dramatically shift from black to white coats. The finding points to gene regulation, rather than DNA changes alone, as a driver of the colour change, offering a possible model for studying reversible traits in animals.

A new article by Tim Ventura, published in October 2026 on Predict, examines the TR-3B, the alleged triangular anti-gravity craft that has circulated in UFO lore for decades. The piece reportedly looks at the engineering claims behind the mystery, weighing whether such a triangle-shaped craft could actually work against known physics and propulsion science.

Scientists at the Institute of Physics of the Earth of the Russian Academy of Sciences are highlighting what observations of gas falling into a dead star reveal about the universe. Such accretion events around stellar remnants like white dwarfs or neutron stars help researchers test physics under extreme gravity and better understand how matter behaves in space.

Interesting Engineering has published an explainer on how e-ink displays work, outlining the science behind digital paper technology. E-ink screens use tiny microcapsules containing charged black and white particles that shift when a voltage is applied, creating text and images with minimal power and no backlight. The piece arrives amid ongoing interest in e-readers and low-power display technology.