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Parasites Can Also Be Friends

Scientists are studying them to help protect endangered host species.

August 9, 2023

Talk About the Passion

Scientists on the art that has inspired them. Artists on the science that has inspired them.

August 9, 2023

Pocket Forests Are Coming to Town

Can tiny forests deliver on big environmental problems?

August 8, 2023

The Pandemic Your Grandparents Forgot

Sixty years later, will anybody have heard of COVID-19?

August 7, 2023

Underground Cells Make “Dark Oxygen” Without Light

In some deep aquifers, cells have a chemical trick that could sustain whole underground ecosystems.

August 4, 2023

The Case Against the Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins’ hypothesis buries a crucial part of life’s story.

When Stars Twinkle, They Make Music

Astronomers are learning to decode the meanings hidden in stellar songs.

August 3, 2023

Is That Really Your Boss on the Phone?

Deepfakes are taking old scams to the next level.

Building Superintelligence Is Riskier Than Russian Roulette

Why the “hard problem” of AI—controlling our superintelligent creations—is impossible.

August 2, 2023

The Psychopathic Path to Success

Turns out there can be a positive side to the psychopathic traits that may lurk inside all of us.

July 31, 2023

Why Novels Are a Richer Experience Than Movies

Only novels can plumb the depth of human consciousness.

July 31, 2023