Memory errors may actually indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is “optimal” or “rational.”
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The scientists are headed “straight to the FDA” to begin human trials.
Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.
Do your kids a favor and give them the gift of philosophy this Christmas.
GPT-3, which features 175 billion parameters, just might fool you in a conversation.
In spreading politics, videos may not be much more persuasive than their text-based counterparts.
A few years ago, the first dark matter-free galaxies were announced, and then immediately disputed. Now, there are too many to ignore.
Science is a method of inquiry about nature, while scientism is philosophy. And scientism is no longer up to the challenge of meeting the most pressing issues of our day.
It’s all well and good to discuss how our humanity evolved – but what even is humanity?
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
With sea levels rising, the Dutch are pondering floating cities — while also exporting their engineering know-how to turn a tidy profit.
The same (former) NASA engineer who previously claimed to violate Newton’s laws is now claiming to have made a warp bubble. He didn’t.
“To be ignorant of causes is to be frustrated in action.” So wrote Francis Bacon, counsel to Queen Elizabeth I of England and key architect of the scientific method. In […]
Leadership training can have huge dividends, when it’s done right. Here are seven best practices for building a leadership development program that works.
Pando, which is Latin for “I spread,” is a single organism spanning some 106 acres.
Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs, but even if you can’t join the Great Resignation, you can still pursue a do-over moment.
Bears, chimps, or humans? A track of five poorly preserved footsteps at Laetoli has puzzled paleontologists for decades. Now, a research paper from Nature claims to have solved the mystery.
Every December, the Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Its 2021 show will be spectacular, but only if you do it right.
Drones have a lot to learn from the landing abilities of birds.
Evolutionary game theory could tip the advantage to medicine.
A new snake becomes Instagram famous after its accidental discovery by a graduate student going on a nature walk in northern India.
Even without the greatest individual scientist of all, every one of his great scientific advances would still have occurred. Eventually.
Immune booster or pure torture?
Forget little green men: These scientists say we should be more worried about little green germs.
Role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons offer a valuable insight: Life is about shifting labels.
The most technically impressive feats of animation often strike us as eerie instead of impressive, and it’s all thanks to the uncanny valley.
Binary black holes eventually inspiral and merge. That’s why the OJ 287 system is destined for the most energetic event in history.
The singer-songwriter distilled the essence of the holidays into a hit song, and for her efforts she was crowned the Queen of Christmas.
