Katherine Harmon Courage
Even Machine Brains Need Sleep
Without some downtime, artificial neural networks become catastrophically forgetful.
The Secret Life of the North Pole
A universe of microbes is melting with Arctic ice—with consequences for us all.
Hear the Wind on Mars
What we can learn from a Martian dust devil—and the sounds of other planets.
How Mental Time Travel Can Make Us Better People
Kindness lives in the future-present.
Do Political Ads Influence Voting Behavior?
One question for Donald Green, a political scientist at Columbia University.
What to Do When Your Girlfriend Is 70 Times Bigger Than You
Out in the clear waters near the Great Barrier Reef, a common blanket octopus male swim toward a female. This male need not worry about showing his brightest colors or engaging in a showy battle of strength in hopes of winning the female’s permission to approach. In fact it’s unclear if the female even notices […]