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How the Cosmic Dark Ages Snuffed Out All Light
The recent discovery of some of the first galaxies in the universe illuminates the darkest era in cosmic history.
An Open Letter to Telescope Protesters in Hawaii
Why astronomy on Mauna Kea is not a desecration but a duty.
Gaia Will Soon Belong to the Cyborgs
The father of the Gaia principle on the coming age of hyperintelligence.
The Unintended Beauty of Starlings
Those wondrous, undulating flocks are stirred by predators.
How Emotions Connect Your Body and Brain
Inside a new theory of emotions that spotlights how the brain works.
New Wrinkle Added to Cosmology’s Hubble Crisis
Two independent measurements of the universe’s expansion give incompatible answers. Now a third method, advanced by an astronomy pioneer, appears to bridge the divide.
In Brain Waves, Scientists See Neurons Juggle Possible Futures
Faced with a decision, the brain weighs its options by bundling them into rapidly alternating cycles of brain waves.
Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered
Think of consciousness like spacetime—a fundamental field that’s everywhere.
A Clash of Perspectives on Panpsychism
What panpsychism does—and does not—explain about consciousness.
The Forest Spirits of Today Are Computers
We’ve made an artificially panpsychic world, where technology and nature are one.