Between Microsoft’s racist chatbot to beating the world GO champion, artificial intelligence has better things to do than whatever we’re afraid of. Here’s a recap of the highlights.
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We are at greater risk to a full-blown epidemic than at any time in history. What’s being done to stop it?
Our Universe is becoming colder, sparser and emptier. But is that its inevitable, ultimate fate? “Quintessence is a dynamic, time-evolving, and spatially dependent form of energy with negative pressure sufficient to […]
Learn why you shouldn’t take a selfie in zero gravity, and other aspects of living in space.
A team of scientists demonstrates that the unique physical adaption of a blind cavefish from Thailand shows how land-walking species evolved.
Michio Kaku reminds us that with wonderful new technologies come not-so-wonderful unexpected uses for them.
When I first saw the video of people playing basketball, I counted each pass — and missed the obvious. You?
Some were kicked out of their Solar Systems at the beginning, while others never had a parent star at all. “The truth is you can be orphaned again and again and […]
If a politician’s broken promises ever broke your heart, Beethoven knew how you feel.
Your brain is the neural battleground of science and religion, with religious people and atheists differing in intelligence and empathy. Can the two extremes reconcile?
Casual sex isn’t as mindless as it seems, with people actually looking for love, and influenced by brain chemistry and genes.
2050 is coming, and how it looks will be the result of what’s on our plates.
Writers beware, an AI-written novel just made it past the first round of screening for a national literary prize in Japan. The novel this program co-authored is titled, The Day A Computer Writes A Novel.
We over-worry about terrorism when the latest attack makes news, and grow complacent when the headlines fade, and both our excessive and insufficient fears create risks all by themselves.
Neil deGrasse Tyson says the best way to get children interested in science is to get out of their way, or give them some binoculars.
Sitting for eight hours a day is bad for our health, this we know. But there’s not enough evidence to prove standing is any better for our wellbeing, according to one meta-analysis.
Feeling IS fast thinking. And emotions aren’t always guilty of being irrational. Whenever pondering minds, always bear in mind Daniel Kahneman’s teachings on the brain.
Happiness has gotten confusing (even puzzling our smartest scientists). “Bentham’s bucket error” is to blame, but “Plato’s Pastry” and a rare case of reality in Freud can help. It’s time happiness got less kid-and-id-centirc.
Cancer’s days may be numbered. Find out about the latest advancements, and where we need to go.
It won’t mean that global warming has stopped, but that won’t stop the usual suspects from making their anti-science claims. “…as a scientist I was trained you always have to […]
Scientists don’t always use normal words when explaining their research to the public. Here’s a quick and easy to guide to understanding those words for people who aren’t scientists.
The apple of American politics never falls too far from the tree.
Want to Help Defuse ISIS’ Propaganda? See How It Works from the Inside. The recent attacks in Paris shine a light on the world’s current biggest boogeyman: ISIS. “Boogeyman” is […]
Actor Lon Chaney was the movies’ original “Man of a Thousand Faces.” Who is the man (or woman) of a thousand faces today?
Even most of the pros don’t know all 10. This post was contributed to Starts With A Bang by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity […]
Bios Urn gives people the choice to leave a sustainable and meaningful impact on our world when we pass—a tree instead of a tombstone. However, not everyone has a backyard available, which is why the company developed Bios Incube.
The rise of ransomware is forcing us to reevaluate our approach to negotiating with criminals.
Artist Laura Poitras—the filmmaker who helped Edward Snowden—shows Americans how to survive total surveillance in a new exhibition.
Online voting will transform our political process. It will improve turnout and make the U.S. a more democratic society.