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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?
Once hunted to near-extinction, humpback whales living in southern oceans near Antarctica are making a comeback. But will it last?
Ready Player One’s spectacular VR OASIS experience has us wondering how achievable it really is and when we’ll start seeing immersive VR movies.
The flying drone attack marks one of the latest cases in which criminals have been using consumer models to facilitate illegal activity.
In an immersive virtual environment, what will it be like to kill?
A rare counter-example to the flood of Temperance maps, this Prohibition-era chart celebrates alcohol in its many forms
In 2015, the United States brokered a revolutionary international deal with Iran about their nuclear programme. Here’s the science behind it. In 2015, a historic agreement was reached between Iran and […]
Older, wealthy men exploiting financially strapped young women isn’t new, but it’s an exploding phenomenon with the rising price of higher education and a factor in the ongoing HIV crisis in Africa.
Ruinophilia. The science of loneliness. Live at UntitledTown Book and Author Festival, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Wormholes might very well be a key feature to our cosmos.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were first discovered in the West Bank in 1946, but now a specialized camera is helping researchers read bits of the manuscripts for the first time.
Time crystals have been detected in an unexpected place: monoammonium phosphate, a compound found in fertilizer and ‘grow your own crystal’ kits.
There are certain skill sets that are crucial for professionals to be able to exercise in their work environment. Regardless of your industry, interpersonal skills (such as being able to […]
Dylan McWilliams was bit by a shark in Hawaii less than a year after being bit by a bear in Colorado. What are the odds? There’s an old saying out there […]
In his new book, The Consciousness Instinct, Michael Gazzaniga does a deep dive into the process of consciousness.
AI may help organizations overcome unconscious biases in hiring and increase diversity.
The 20th century is littered with failed global experiments. The British Empire roared into the century with the wind at its back, only to fall apart. The Russian Revolution promised […]