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While observing a young star system, astronomers noticed the star had a small, mysterious companion in its orbit.
A court has ruled against a motion for appeal on behalf of chimpanzees Tommy and Kiko with a landmark opinion asserting the importance of better addressing the rights of nonhumans. The opinion calls this “a deep dilemma of ethics and policy that demands our attention.”
Just how equal in size are the populations of Europe and North America?
Entrepreneur, investor and podcast king Tim Ferriss addresses an issue that everyone faces: procrastination. Ferriss shares some of the insights he gleaned from interviews with world-class performers and leaders for […]
Creativity is of vital importance in the modern world. Does diversity help promote it?
With huge suites of data, we can extract plenty of signals where we know to look for them. Everything else? That’s where AI comes in. At the dawn of the 20th […]
Depending on how you look at it, Google wants to jump on the hot new trend in tech or is trying to appease future robot-brain overlords
Being creative gives you a natural predisposition to schizophrenia, according to a massive new study by the British Journal of Psychiatry.
It’s becoming more clear what the root cause of Parkinson’s is, and the solution may be farther south than the brain, nestled in our gut microbiome.
A new study performed at MIT suggests that children remain very skilled at learning the grammar of a new language much longer than expected.
The survey asked respondents to rate their anxiety levels in five areas: safety, health, finances, relationships and politics.
VR technology shows no signs of slowing down. We need to start asking the question of how we deal with those of us who become addicted to the wonders VR offers.
What’s the difference between VR and AR? Find out what they are and what these emerging technologies are being used for around the world.
As humans, our minds constantly monitor the events that occur in our lives and interpret the meaning of the things that are happening. Our mindset is what dictates how we […]
And the one “sucker’s question” you must never answer, even if the salesperson asks it. For a majority of American adults, a car is a necessity of daily life. From commuting […]
What do guns, roses, and Guns N’ Roses have in common? They’re all awesome. And all of them are in our weekly random fact roundup.
The number of non-religious Americans has reached unprecedented heights. Are the most religious Americans to blame?
It’s not a head-to-head study comparison, since there are major differences, but it might just provide a lot more clues.
The reanimation of decapitated pigs raises complex ethical questions about the future of life-extension research.
In 2015, the ultra-distant galaxy CR7 was measured to have hydrogen and helium, but no carbon or oxygen. With new ALMA observations, there’s carbon after all. As brilliant as our Universe’s […]
Two ex-Googlers release a new phone app that uses A.I. to become a safe, understanding listener.
This gives credence to the 5–2 diet, which has recently gained in popularity thanks to a large celebrity following.
New finds are revolutionizing what we know about the early humans.
We’re directly responsible for our robots’ joy, suffering, thoughtfulness, and creative potential.
Ever recognize the repeating patterns of nature? There’s a theory for that.
Here are some of the best books on the rich history, rabid speculations and intriguing fictionalized world of artificial intelligence.
When Mark Zuckerberg told Congress Facebook would use artificial intelligence to detect fake newsposted on the social media site, he wasn’t particularly specific about what that meant. Given my own […]
Dark energy means that the Universe’s expansion is accelerating. But how big will it get, and how fast? Our Universe, as we observe it today, is a vast, enormous place, full […]
The mathematician and codebreaker invented a water filter that only just got build recently. Could it make the ocean’s drinkable?