NYU scientists teach an artificial intelligence program to win at “Battleship” by asking questions.
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Insert dial-up noise here. If you’re not concerned about what’s about to happen with net neutrality, you’re not paying attention.
Could vegetarianism actually lead to a lower quality of life?
Some good ones this week. Did you make the cut?
The most influential contemporary scientists and their accomplishments.
These findings may help us better understand how humans perceive our environment and make decisions based on sensory information.
Altruism may be influenced by other biological mechanisms outside of the brain.
It’s not just for the lols. If you’re up for some soul-searching, they need you to contribute to this MIT research survey…
Berkeley scientists develop a technology that uses smartphones to help treat an infectious illness.
A new study shows that “magical thinking” can be reduced by presenting and processing information in a second language.
One researcher warns to stick with activities you enjoy.
If you can’t explain the astrophysical signal that you see and cry ‘dark matter,’ chances are you’re not thinking hard enough. Despite our knowledge of the laws of physics, and the […]
A previously unknown species – single people – has recently been discovered.
The study may help us develop a new biomarker for obesity and even type 2 diabetes.
Terrorism. Technological disruption. Globalization. Life in the 1870’s was wild. Harvard historian Maya Jasanoff on Joseph Conrad, his times, and ours.
A new look at the intertwined lives of two of the 20th century’s greatest minds. In the years prior to World War II, physics was in an odd, post-revolutionary state. Quantum […]
‘Buy land – they aren’t making it any more,’ said Mark Twain.
The idea is to flood the markets and drive prices down. Contrary to what you may think, a rhino horn is not made of bone but of keratin – the material found in nails and hair.
As wonderful as the evidence that supports or invalidates a theory is, it can never truly kill the ones that don’t work out. When it comes to science, we like to […]
A new study shows that oxytocin plays a similar role in dogs’ emotions as it does in humans.
A reappraisal of the Chinese Dali skull suggest a more prominent role for China in early human history.
Once desire becomes suspect, sex is never far behind.
If atmospheric hazes can cool the distant ice dwarf by an extra 30 degrees Celsius, maybe we can geoengineer a solution to our warming problem? When NASA’s New Horizons flew by […]
For the first time, an object from outside our solar system is observed traveling through our neighborhood.
Every organization wants to have the best possible leadership, and will shell out big dollars to find and retain them. A strong leader can inspire others to be more dedicated—which […]
An Irish Catholic priest thinks we should stop using the word “Christmas” and replace it with another word.
Predatory journals are so busy scamming scholars that seven big ones appointed a dog posing as a PhD to review submissions.
One type of dog in particular is linked with the lowest rates of cardiovascular disease in their human pals.
Physicists propose a new kind of space structure that can allow information to escape from black holes.