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Bitcoin started at $.008, and today is worth over $12,000. What’s the deal with other cryptocurrencies? We’re here to help. 

This new pill could make it easier for people to stick to the treatment. 

Can robots tell stories? In a way, yes. We’re far more likely to see robot nursery rhymes than a robot Shakespeare. 

One researcher warns to stick with activities you enjoy.

Is our existence base reality—or are we pawns in a matrix? Cognitive scientist Joscha Bach explains how we might be able to tell.

It’s durable, exponentially scalable, and it’ll last millennia, if not millions of years.  

AI won’t really resemble humanoids. Instead, AI will create a world that countries and large companies can live in.

The world has its first robotic citizen in a humanoid robot with an advanced range of emotions.

The U.S. has been steadily losing its religion for decades — but that trend might ramp up significantly in the years to come.

A paper argues that the younger generation is no better at technology and multitasking than older people. 

In his latest book, Selfie, Will Storr explores the history of self-obsession, and wonders how we can fix it.

Researchers look at crowdsourcing as a way to teach ethics to AI.

Mining asteroids might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but there are companies and a few governments already working hard to make it real. 

All the answers may lie at the center of a “regular” black hole.

It’s not only a lack of sleep that’s hurting us. A lack of dreaming might point to health problems. 

Aging lithium-ion batteries have Apple, and other phone makers, in a corner.

Employees at 32M, a company based in Wisconsin, now have the option of getting microchipped. Workers implanted with the RFID chip will be able to open doors, store medical info, and pay for purchases. Should this be the future workplace? 

He created Windows and made billions of dollars. But that wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for a few small things in his early life. 

This has implications for linguistics, biology, musical composition, and even A.I.

But there are resources, tips, and telltale signs to keep you from being duped. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as […]

There’s nothing new, recent, or remarkable about it. It’s just a typical cosmic pebble in the galactic ocean. Last year, the interstellar interloper ʻOumuamua passed through the inner Solar System. Originally […]

Neuroscientists discover networks of neurons that stretch or compress their activity to control timing Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Timing is critical for playing a musical instrument, swinging a […]

Soon, the line that divides the living from the dead might not be so clear.

This discovery may also help us develop novel drugs for Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and ADHD.

AI is leaving human needs and democracy behind in its race to accomplish its current profit-generating goals.

As more intellectuals seek a common ground between the left-right divide, these ten books offer insights on how to navigate challenging topics.

What explains our propensity to blame the victim, even in cases of sexual assault and rape? A true story of sexual crime in America reveals some key misunderstandings we may all hold. 

A machine learning algorithm has shown it can discover planets from weak signals overlooked in the Kepler spacecraft’s database.

New studies shed light on how Neanderthal DNA is affecting the appearance and behavior of modern humans.

U.S. Congress heard expert testimony on a potentially devastating military threat from North Korea.