There will always be “wolf-criers” whose claims wither under scrutiny. But aliens are certainly out there, if science dares to find them.
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NASA has finally chosen which flagship mission, like Hubble and JWST, will launch in ~2040. Detecting alien life is now a reachable goal.
The so-called “court painter of Silicon Valley” was shaped by her youth in communist Poland but looks forward to a future ruled by celebrity robots.
A new AI lie detector can dive into their hidden thoughts and reveal “what language models truly believe about the world.”
“Kids are always asking two questions of parents: ‘Am I safe?’ and ‘Am I real?'”
Britons could start receiving the vaccine within days.
Which is good, because if they do, they violate the cosmological principle. In theory, the Universe should be the same, on average, everywhere. A simulation of the large-scale structure of […]
I also can’t conjure sounds, smells, or any other kind of sensory stimulation inside my head. This is called “aphantasia.”
With radio and X-ray data combined, we’re understanding how energy flows like never before. When we look out at the Universe on the largest cosmic scales of all, gravity is the […]
Can Detroit get its comeback right?
Many first-hand accounts from the golden age of piracy were grossly embellished, meaning it’s extremely difficult to separate Blackbeard the legend from Edward Thatch the person.
The anthropic principle has fascinating scientific uses, where the simple fact of our existence holds deep physical lessons. Don’t abuse it!
This small-scale study may have uncovered a new link between the peripheral nerve system and autism.
Here are five things to know before conducting a training evaluation.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
“I suddenly woke up one day and thought, you idiot, you are letting your life fade away, you have got to do something.”
Being a small piece of a large experiment is vital to the enterprise of science. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work as a small (but vital) part of […]
Diversity training is easy to get wrong. Here’s how to build an effective program.
Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.
A strange philosophical thought experiment forces us to ask if the world can be completely described in physical terms.
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
In his new book “Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave,” Ryan Holiday explores the virtue of courage and how to overcome fear.
In recent years, women have made incredible strides in the business world. Forty-one women currently lead Fortune 500 companies. While that remains an unacceptably low percentage (8 percent) overall, it […]
Yet, if they only obey the rules that we know, there’s no way to explain why. One of the greatest puzzles in all of physics is that the laws of nature — as […]
The far side of the Moon is incredibly different from the Earth-facing side. 63 years later, we know why the Moon’s faces are not alike.
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.
The mismatch between theory and experiment is anything but certain. The most exciting moments in a scientist’s life occur when you get a result that defies your expectations. Whether you’re a […]
We’re used to scientists telling us about the math and physics behind astronomical events. But what does studying space make us feel?
Based on data since 2000 alone, global warming is still occurring at a whopping 7-sigma significance. How hot will planet Earth get?
With a new telescope on the horizon, we reflect on the best pictures of space that came before.