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Why We Swim in Quarries

The powerful allure of the deep azure.

January 28, 2016

Why It’s Hard for Black Holes to Get Together

The universe’s greatest sinkholes have no trouble swallowing anything—except themselves.

January 28, 2016

Your Next New Best Friend Might Be a Robot

Meet Xiaoice. She’s empathic, caring, and always available—just not human.

January 28, 2016

The Man Who Would Tame Cancer

Patrick Soon-Shiong is opening a new front in the war on the deadly disease.

January 26, 2016

Our Conflicted Feelings For R2-D2

Lucas’ droids are halfway between human and inhuman, so we can both love and ignore them.

January 22, 2016

Ingenious: Ken Perlin

We sit down with the virtual reality expert.

January 21, 2016

Men Are Better At Maps Until Women Take This Course

A bit of education can erase a definitive cognitive gap between men and women.

January 21, 2016

The Woman Who Got Lost at Home

A developmental disorder promises a new window onto the brain’s secrets.

January 21, 2016