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Human values evolve. So how will we raise virtuous A.I.s?

How could we create a technology capable of replacing our own reality?

Psychedelics are crude drugs. Could neuroscience and super-intelligent AI help us design something better?

Depending on the answer, one of the famous unsolved Millennium problems could have major implications in our lives.

The countdown continues! The 4th most popular video from 2018 involves humanity hiding behind a tree.

Some of them were surprisingly astute.

They’re fun, so why not? Well, maybe because they’re often inscrutable.

What if consciousness isn’t all about the brain?

Cryptocurrencies have had their time in the spotlight. Now it’s time to focus on solving bigger problems.

VR’s coolest feature? Boosting compassion and empathy.

As costs go down and the benefits become more clear, can we afford not to eat lab-grown meat?

Silent, carbon-free propulsion with no moving parts.

Research shows that employers are working to find more talent in the blockchain space, and they’re willing to pay higher rates for it.

Venus: Hot, toxic, hellish… home?

Science, power, and wisdom: Does anyone make it?

The famous astrophysicist argues why Elon Musk is more important than Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.

These seven presidents had a window into the future—or were really good guessers.

Journaling can help you materialize your ambitions.

“To err” is to be robotic — apparently.

The greatest space program spinoff? Human collaboration.

Future vacationing could be pretty different.

Can algorithms use collective knowledge to make us all internet explorers?

The barrier to solar energy has always been storage. Now, bottled sunshine has a shelf-life of 18 years.

Future or extraterrestrial civilizations could create megastructures the size of a solar system.

Are we doomed?

The researchers created a special polymer that can make robots repair themselves.

Here’s why the school you went to is less relevant than ever.

By 2022, there may be as many as three artificial moons floating above the city of Chengdu.

Are we sure this isn’t alien technology?

At what point does spending billions on rocket technology seem irresponsible to those suffering on Earth?