We can explore the farthest reaches of the Universe, but can’t even complete our own cosmic backyard. The history of astronomy has been a history of receding horizons. The invention […]
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Ruinophilia. The science of loneliness. Live at UntitledTown Book and Author Festival, Green Bay, Wisconsin
When we don’t know the reasons behind our choices, we confabulate.
As part of Ipsos’ long-running studies on misperceptions, researchers asked people in Britain and the U.S. to guess how often people aged 18-29 in their country had sex in the past four weeks.
A new study proposes that a ‘D-factor’ can measure just how evil people are.
Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest robots yet that can sense their environment, store data, and even carry out computational tasks. These nanorobots are the size of a human cell and they could flow through intestines or pipelines to detect problems.
It’s one of the biggest assumptions we’ve ever made about the Universe. Here’s why it’s wrong. Almost everyone has heard the story of the Big Bang. But if you ask anyone, […]
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that stress changes the structure of mouse brains—in partners who did not experience stress.
AI may help organizations overcome unconscious biases in hiring and increase diversity.
But we shouldn’t give up on direct detection. Here’s why. Dark matter is not only the most abundant form of matter in the Universe, it’s also the most mysterious. Whereas all […]
Millions will watch on Saturday as Prince Harry marries retired American actress Meghan Markle, but a new poll suggests most Brits aren’t interested in the affair.
Although there are many advantages, it could be problematic for one particular group of people.
In a paper published Monday, security experts outline two attacks that malicious parties could use to gain access to a target’s entire inbox.
Facebook and Instagram are introducing new tools that let mobile users track and manage how they spend time on their apps, like a timer that reminds you when you’ve hit a self-imposed app use time limit, and an option to limit notifications.
A theory of history says America is in the grips of a crisis called “The Fourth Turning” that will change it forever.
In a stark reversal on immigration policy, President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday that ends the controversial practice of separation immigrant children from families at the border.
A new law in Germany seeks to close the gender pay gap, but it could ultimately prove counterproductive.
And do they fundamentally describe our entire Universe, or do we require something else? The Universe we perceive and view, all around us, isn’t representative of what actually exists at […]
Find out the multiple ways we classify and ascertain what constitutes intelligence.
Dark matter is one of the most puzzling, unintuitive concepts in all of physics. But we still need it. Our Universe isn’t like us. While we’re made of atoms, and other […]
When two different techniques give two different results, either someone is wrong, or something incredible is happening. Imagine you were a scientist attempting to measure some property of the Universe. […]
A former Vatican ambassador has accused Pope Francis and other church leaders of wittingly covering up sexual abuse, an unprecedented accusation that highlights escalating tensions within the Catholic Church.
Getting a self-directed learning (SDL) course off the ground is an enormous challenge for many organizations. While SDL empowers employees to make their own decisions and control the direction and […]
A study finds a link between intolerant attitudes among some Americans and support for anti-democratic measures and army rule.
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New research reveals empirical data on how anti-Muslim sentiment could be nudging some Muslim Americans toward extremism.
Microsoft researchers work to create a digital “alter ego” that will know everything about you and make you much smarter.
Neuroscientists are now beginning to unravel the neurobiological processes that take place inside the brain, during a spiritual awakening.
Here are some of the best books on the rich history, rabid speculations and intriguing fictionalized world of artificial intelligence.