A senior scientist from the SETI project imagines how we’ll react to inarguable evidence of an alien civilization.
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The saying in coding goes: if you have to do a job more than once, automate the task. Bots will one day unburden you from these tasks.
Who was the father of American photojournalism? Here’s a look at the Civil War work of Mathew Brady.
Merging black holes are some of the most extreme events in the Universe. Could a modified event horizon reveal quantum gravity? “The bedrock nature of space and time and the unification […]
A recent study in neurotheology states religious experiences might have helped our brain evolve.
We haven’t found the truly “first” ones yet, but we’re not just on our way; we’re almost there. “For the first time we can learn about individual stars from near the […]
There’s more to intuition than meets the eye.
Your brain isn’t the only organ processing your day while you sleep. Dr. Emeran Mayer explains the circular processing of emotion and memory that goes on between your brain and your digestive system, and how the latter can “dream”.
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There are continuous gaps in consciousness when information is processed and you lose a sense of time says new research.
NASA has given its Mars rover Curiosity the ability to “decide” which rocks to zap with its laser in the recent AEGIS software update.
By definition, innovation brings disruption. 3D food printing is converging with the demography and culture of convenience. From fast moving Millennials, to Boomers who seek hassle-free living, 3D food printing may change not just how we eat, but how we buy what we eat. What might the convergence of this new technology and the disruptive demographics of convenience mean for the future of the grocery store?
When the rest of the world chooses nationalism, Iceland chooses radical change.
One radical notion is that the story of Jesus was a type of psychological warfare to pacify the Jews.
Stephen Hawking said there’s a way out. Stephen Hawking lied. “Not only does God play dice, but… he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen.” –Stephen Hawking By definition, black […]
America’s most popular conspiracy theories and the science behind them.
Researchers video chimpanzee mothers teaching their kids how to use tools.
The mission might set a precedent for exploring bodies of water on other moons and worlds as well.
There’s useful science to be gotten out of it, but most science that mentions it is anything but. “There is a voice inside of youThat whispers all day long,‘I feel this […]
Safeguards must be put into place before a Minority Report scenario crops up.
In honor of John Glenn, here are some of the most badass things that happened in space that you might not know about — but totally should.
A new partnership is leveraging the power of AI to hunt down online sex traffickers.
It takes “deliberate practice,” though, to increase your odds of attaining success.
Mother Teresa will be canonized this Sunday, September 4th. What does it take to become a saint, and is the Vatican mistaken to not address Mother Teresa’s flaws?
The IQ test is the most widely known measure of intelligence, but are the ‘twice exceptional’ and other gifted members of society slipping between the cracks?
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The benefits of actively playing chess are supported by numerous studies.
Amazon announces a new type of smart brick-and-mortar shopping with no checkouts.
Here, it’s men who suffer from a (reverse) gender pay gap
We’re only seeing a fraction of the world around us. Amy Herman teaches the art of perception; if you’re game to test your visual intelligence, take one of her perception challenges here.
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Researchers discover the ways in which spiders tune and play their webs as a way to control their worlds.