A proto-consciousness field theory could replace the theory of dark matter, one physicist states.
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The feud between some of the Rockefellers and ExxonMobil has intensified.
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‘Deep learning’ AI should be able to explain its automated decision-making—but it can’t. And even its creators are lost on where to begin.
Last week, Cassini plunged into Saturn’s atmosphere. Here are the top 6 things we learned from it while it was alive. “Being a scientist and staring immensity and eternity in the […]
Students at an English university have demanded that their curriculum be “decolonized”. What does that mean?
While pejorative stereotypes have been properly cast aside, the question remains whether there is a fundamental difference between how Eastern and Western societies are configured.
Plotting out the world’s longest pub crawl had a serious, mathematical point
The days of the all-night cram session are numbered.
Personifying certain drugs as evil while calling opioid users “victims” points a glaring spotlight on drug policies that aren’t really about public health.
As people reject the status quo around the world, what might the left try to replace it with? One American philosopher makes an argument for a progressive vision.
Skeptic John Horgan identifies new theories of matter and the universe that reveal human narcissism.
Forwards? Absolutely. Backwards? Perhaps. Becoming your own grandpa? Only if you’re Philip J. Fry… “One of the great things about music is that it has the capability of time travel — you smell […]
Does a shot of espresso before walking into an exam make a difference?
When Shoshana Johnson decided to join the military, her intention wasn’t to make history.
The smartphone is set to become the hub of your life, online and off, until this replaces it.
Bill Gates may be the world’s first trillionaire in 25 years. That’s according to a projection by Oxfam, using an 11% rate of return that has been typical in recent years for the world’s wealthiest individuals.
Should Jon Snow go to Dragonstone? Should Samwell “operate” on Ser Jorah? The line between intuition and foolishness can only be drawn in hindsight.
For the Sgt. Pepper 50th anniversary remix, good intentions and modern technology revitalize a classic album.
America’s most popular conspiracy theories and the science behind them.
The US Air Force and DARPA are even working on laser shielding. That’s right. Force fields.
The DOOR CLOSE button on your elevator is there only to make you feel better since it doesn’t actually work.
A global risk report by the World Economic Forum lists populism and social division among the top five trends that will determine global markets in 2017 and beyond.
The newest wave in ethics is also the oldest.
In 1972, eight mice were placed in a utopia. Full of food, water, bedding, and space for 3000 mice. Within three years there were no survivors.
Anti-vaxxers may have a friend coming into the White House, and medical experts are worried.
KGB-era “active measures” are still being used by Russian intelligence agencies today, according to experts.
You know what a black hole is, and we’ve found a few so far. But oh, are there ever so many more out there! “Black holes are the seductive dragons of […]
As mankind raises its eyes to Mars and asks, “How do we get there?”, we might need to ask, “Should we go?”. Carl Sagan said we may not be entitled to visit a potentially inhabited planet.