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More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.
Just like with AI, people worried about job security and the spread of disinformation. Machines were destroyed and book merchants were chased out of town.
The biggest lingering question about GPT-4 isn't if it's going to destroy jobs or take over the world. Instead, it is this: Do we trust AI programmers to tell society what is true?
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn't happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.
Einstein called his idea "abominable," but the world of physics came around to embracing the views of Georges Lemaître.
What distinguishes effective from ineffective leadership training? Read on to find out.
This was largely a philosophical question until 2005, when a surgical team in France performed the first partial face transplant.
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Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?
Leading a scientific revolution is easy: you just have to succeed where the current theory fails while equaling its successes. Good luck!
When Mongol traders came knocking, Sultan Muhammad II shaved off their beards. Three years later, his whole empire was annihilated.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy utilizes a non-ordinary state of consciousness to heal.
At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.
Most male mammals have little or nothing to do with their kids. Why is our own species different?
Most of us only ever see a fraction of a full rainbow: an arc. But optically, a full rainbow makes a complete circle. Physics explains why.
Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
Climate and ecological changes, as well as disruptions to the food chain, were already killing off the dinosaurs.