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Three lines of evidence point to the idea of complex, multicellular alien life being a wild goose chase. But are we clever enough to know?
If you want to get the Universe we see, a multiverse comes along for the ride. When we look out at the Universe today, it simultaneously tells us two stories about […]
The key? A computational flattening algorithm.
Using machine-learning technology, the genealogy company My Heritage enables users to animate static images of their relatives.
It may be old tech, but it's super-reliable.
Most people seem to enjoy liberalism and its spin offs, but what is it exactly? Where did the idea come from?
How long should one wait until an idea like string theory, seductive as it may be, is deemed unrealistic?
‘Reductio ad absurdum’ won’t help you in an absurd Universe. Throughout history, there have been two main ways humanity has attempted to gain knowledge about the world: top-down, where we […]
The vaccine will shorten the "shedding" time.
The more you donate, the greater your chances.
For democracy to prosper in the long term, we need more people to reach higher levels of education.
What happens when simulation theory becomes more than a fascinating thought experiment?
Their ear structures were not that different from ours.
Using atoms to probe the Universe reveals the complete Standard Model. If you wanted to uncover the secrets of the Universe for yourself, all you’d have to do is interrogate […]
Light-emitting tattoos could indicate dehydration in athletes or health conditions in hospital patients.
Learn to whip up some of the most popular cocktails — from classic mojitos to white chocolate and coconut martinis.
Starling flocks, schools of fish, and clouds of insects all agree.
One bill hopes to repeal the crime of selling sex and expand social services; the other would legalize the entire sex trade.
And if they could, would they care, asks philosopher John Gray in his new book.