https://scientiamag.com Exploring the frontiers of science — physics, mathematics, biology, and beyond en-us https://scientiamag.com/article/the-worms-that-forgot-a-60-year-old-memory-transfer-mystery https://scientiamag.com/article/the-worms-that-forgot-a-60-year-old-memory-transfer-mystery Sixty years ago, James McConnell’s worm-training experiments suggested memories could be transferred through cannibalism. Today, researchers can't get the worms to learn at all. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:21:19 +0000 Neuroscience https://scientiamag.com/article/godel-s-incompleteness-theorems-why-mathematics-can-never-be-complete https://scientiamag.com/article/godel-s-incompleteness-theorems-why-mathematics-can-never-be-complete At 25, Kurt Gödel proved that mathematics can never be fully captured by a finite set of axioms. His incompleteness theorems reveal intrinsic limits to formal systems, with profound implications for truth, proof, and the nature of knowledge. 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