Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction. | Continue reading
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Diamonds, which for millennia were the hardest known material, only come in at #7 on the current list. Can you guess which material is #1? | Continue reading
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Utilizing nuclear waste converted to diamonds, this company's batteries will reportedly last thousands of years in some cases. | Continue reading
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Physicist plans to karate-chop them with super-fast blasts of light. | Continue reading
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Your brain's heightened sensitivity can make you perceptive and creative. But it's a double-edged sword, researchers find. | Continue reading
As this map of Bouguer's gravity anomaly shows, the pull of the earth varies considerably by region. | Continue reading
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Once science operations begin for James Webb, we'll never look at the Universe the same way again. Here's what everyone should know. | Continue reading
To clear Scotland’s roads in winter, the local traffic agency employs heavy machinery (gritters) with punny names. Can you grit and bear it? | Continue reading
Two house mouse subspecies meet again in a hybrid zone strangely reminiscent of the Iron Curtain | Continue reading
The Universe is supposed to be the same everywhere and in all directions. So what's that giant "cold spot" doing out there? | Continue reading
Periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. We are undergoing one the likes of which the world has never seen. | Continue reading
The metaverse could wind up replicating some of our old-world norms that have reliably led to inequality and a lack of creativity. | Continue reading
Scientists have detected within the Venusian atmosphere a chemical known to be a byproduct of life. | Continue reading
Besides offering an incredibly cool way to get stuff into space, SpinLaunch promises to reduce the cost of a launch by 20-fold. | Continue reading
A marketing professional decided to think creatively and create a resume-bot. It helped him land 14 interviews and 11 job offers. | Continue reading
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When three wise men gifted baby Jesus with gold, frankincense and myrrh, they had no idea one was made from colliding neutron stars. | Continue reading
The same (former) NASA engineer who previously claimed to violate Newton's laws is now claiming to have made a warp bubble. He didn't. | Continue reading
From high school through the professional ranks, physicists never tire of Newton's second law. It encodes the science behind our reality. | Continue reading
Crows have their own version of the human cerebral cortex. | Continue reading
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter. | Continue reading
If used improperly, the metaverse could be more divisive than social media and an insidious threat to society and even reality itself. | Continue reading
The first world that humans should inhabit beyond the Earth is the Moon, not Mars. Here's how to terraform our lunar neighbor. | Continue reading
Dreams are weird. According to a new theory, that's what makes them useful. | Continue reading
A proto-consciousness field theory could replace the theory of dark matter, one physicist states. | Continue reading
An unprecedented number of new satellites, in the form of megaconstellations, threatens the night sky we know. Can we act in time to save it? | Continue reading
By harnessing the decision-making power of bees, birds, and fish, humans can make better group decisions using swarm intelligence. | Continue reading
A female boar's intelligence, resolve, and empathy stun researchers. | Continue reading
Objective reality exists, but what can you know about it that isn't subjective. According to some neuroscientists, not much. | Continue reading
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China's dominance of the rare earth metal industry is part of its overall geopolitical strategy. | Continue reading
A strange philosophical thought experiment forces us to ask if the world can be completely described in physical terms. | Continue reading
In some countries, people want more freedom of speech. In others, they feel that there is too much. | Continue reading
Cartography is serious business in Switzerland — but once in a while, the occasional map gag slips through. | Continue reading
Opponents of 19th-century American imperialism were not above body-shaming the personification of the U.S. government. | Continue reading
Evolution proves to be just about as ingenious as Nikola Tesla | Continue reading
An unconventional solution to the problem of violence. | Continue reading
A global survey shows the majority of countries favor Android over iPhone. | Continue reading