Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.
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Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world’s greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.
Humanity is never fully in control of its creations. This lesson from Mary Shelley has remained relevant for over 200 years.
Searching for truth in unorthodox ways can be a valuable exercise. But Anatoly Fomenko’s alternate world history is just plain weird.
Hawking’s refusal to upgrade his communication system preserved a voice that became iconic, not just for its sound, but for the profound identity it conveyed.
For thousands of years, humanity had no idea how far away the stars were. In the 1600s, Newton, Huygens, and Hooke all claimed to get there.
We will become billions of people who share a single vast intellect.
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
When faced with too many choices, many of us freeze — a phenomenon known as “analysis paralysis.” Why? Isn’t choice a good thing?
Not every “expert” has the expertise to back up their argument.
What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.
A conservator from the Rijksmuseum explains how they went about investigating whether the painting is a genuine Rembrandt.
Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise.
Holograms preserve all of an object’s 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?
You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
These salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration.
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent.
“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.
An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.
Without Étienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré, the genius of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer would have been lost to time.