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Some experts take issue with Elon Musk’s frightening warning about AI taking over.

The event horizon is real, and we know it without even needing to see it directly. “Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see.” –Sam Neill, Event Horizon If […]

The discovery in Kenya of a 13-million-year-old fossil skull unearths the common ancestor of humans and apes.

In 2016 Americans spent $16.4 billion on cosmetic plastic surgery. What does that say about the health of our psyche? 

I’m not saying it wasn’t aliens… but… it wasn’t aliens. “Just the fact that you so desperately attempt to dismantle our theory proves that we are on the right track. Otherwise […]

George Bernard Shaw quipped that a rich man ‘does not really care whether his money does good or not, provided he finds his conscience eased and his social status improved by giving it away’. Was he right?

Five independent images point to an incredible, single story, but the mystery of how it was created still remains. “The origin and evolution of life are connected in the most intimate […]

The world’s first malaria vaccine will be released in Ghana, Keyna, and Malawi in 2018. While malaria was eradicated in the US by 1951, it still kills over 400,000 people worldwide each year. Will this vaccine help eradicate malaria?       

LHC researchers discover a double-heavy set of quarks that may reveal new insights into the strong force.

New research shows how parrots and crows learn new skills through play. Can adults implement this advice? 

The four fundamental forces might have been just a single, unified one in the very early Universe. Could that be true? “Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves […]

Tesla’s market cap surpassed that of GM and Ford on April 10, 2017.

Sure, the old Greek guys from 2,400 years ago get all the glory. But these living philosophers have a ton to say about life, the universe, and everything as it relates to right now. 

You might think that it should be all black, but then how would we see it? “It is conceptually interesting, if not astrophysically very important, to calculate the precise apparent shape […]

There’s no denying that technology has had an enormous impact on business communication—as well as almost every other aspect of business. The ability to instantly communicate with almost anyone from […]

Meet LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Yes, it’s giant LIGO, in space, and it’s happening! “Einstein’s gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical […]

The Nonhuman Rights Project turns to philosophy to persuade courts to honor chimpanzees’ rights.

If the expanding Universe and the cosmic microwave background didn’t convince you, this intricate, spectacular prediction should. “In the current cosmological model, only the three lightest elements were created in […]

It’s the longest feast we’ve ever seen, and it’s still going on! But why? “Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come […]

Three eyes are so much better than two. Here’s why. “Einstein’s gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical physics, resulted in beautiful relations connecting gravitational […]

Not everyone sees color the way you do. There are a suite of tools available to help graphic designers work more inclusively. 

At the same time MDMA is showing promise as a PTSD therapy, ecstasy is being cut with all sorts of nasty chemicals on the street.

Two sociologists examine how religious practice impacts African American and Latino marriages.

For any enterprise to succeed, everyone in that enterprise needs to meet certain performance standards. If these performance standards aren’t being met, then the business may fail to achieve the […]

If people who experience near-death experiences have less fear of death, could an out-of-body experience through virtual simulation lead to the same result?

If all we had were hydrogen and helium after the Universe were born, we wouldn’t be here today. “The discovery of deuterium and the marked differences in the physical and chemical […]

How to turn a galaxy on, once and for all. “Speculating and predicting what lies beyond the boundary is fascinating. Finding out is even more fascinating.” –Wallace H. Tucker When two […]

Sam Harris talks with David Deutsch about how modern people are already living like astronauts.

If even black holes won’t last forever, what will happen when the last one goes? “My discovery that black holes emit radiation raised serious problems of consistency with the rest of […]

Our brains can do some pretty weird things to us sometimes. These prove it.