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Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles such as the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum.

It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.

Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.

AI programs like ChatGPT can create “thanabots” based on deceased loved ones’ digital communications, allowing us to talk with the departed.

After cryptoassets, a wave of central bank digital currencies is set to revolutionize our ideas about what money is and how to manage it.

In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.

And why it’s unlikely to last.

Stone buildings in northern India reveal secrets of old structures that could save lives.

Total eclipses are a product of a strange and almost eerie cosmic coincidence — one that makes Earth an even rarer world in the galaxy and, by proxy, in the Universe.

Capsaicin is already used to treat nerve pain. Early research hints it could do more.

In “The History of Western Philosophy,” Bertrand Russell made it clear whose thinking he admired — and whose thinking he didn’t.

AI software is rapidly accelerating chip design, potentially leveling up the speed of innovation across the economy.

From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.

Food transport accounted for only 6% of emissions, but the production of dairy, meat, and eggs accounted for 83%

Step back from the AI maelstrom and explore Lem’s “Summa Technologiae” for a detached look at technology’s role in human evolution.

Thinking about the problem of meaning is unsettling because it introduces us to a list of solutions that all feel a bit insane.

Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.

In all mammals, there are two brain pathways for processing information from the eyes: an evolutionarily ancient one and a more modern one.

Well-preserved ancient plants and other finds at the Clarkia fossil beds hint at what kind of evidence any Martian life may have left behind.

Despite being called the “dismal science,” economics impacts our lives every day. Here, we look at seven of the greatest economists in history.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will study many dangerous cosmic phenomena, knowledge of which may help save humanity.

Since dark matter eludes detection, the mission will target sources of light that are sensitive to it.

Why human attempts to mechanize logic keep breaking down.

All across the Universe, planets come in a wide variety of sizes, masses, compositions, and temperatures. And most have rain and snow.

How much do citizens really value free elections?

Ev Fedorenko’s Interesting Brains Project highlights the human brain’s remarkable capacity to adapt, reorganize in the face of early damage.

The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.

You can’t control external threats, but you can manage how you prepare and respond to the risk.

Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.

New chip eliminates the need for specific decoding hardware, boosting gaming systems, 5G networks, and more.