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323 articles-
AI Might Not Harm Us in the Way You Think
Researchers are divided over AI’s cognitive harms—and whether we should use these tools at all -
How Super Recognizers See What the Rest of Us Miss
The secret to their extraordinary ability lies not in the brain but the eyes -
Your Chatbot “Friend” Is Only Pretending to Like You
ChatGPT and Claude can’t offer real empathy -
Space Is Raining Junk, and It’s Getting Worse
With another hunk of space debris crashing down, the perils of a jampacked low-Earth orbit hit home -
High-Tech Lollipops That Detect Disease
This researcher crosses disciplines for unexpected innovations -
This Is What Happens When AI Talks to Itself
The outcome is bliss, Sanskrit and emojis -
The Power Grid Is Struggling. Can AI Fix It?
Renewables, EVs, and AI itself are straining the grid. These researchers have ideas to evolve it. -
The Divers Who Stretch the Limits of Human Biology
The most dangerous job on Earth is at the bottom of the sea -
Butterfly Wings Inspire Barrier-Breaking Nanotech
Mimicking the charismatic insect’s trick for flashing iridescent blue allows devices to grow ever smaller -
How AI Is Helping Archaeologists Make Discoveries
New clues about ancient civilizations are being unearthed from the data
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A Nano-sized Art Gallery
Vote on your favorite miniature art pieces and discover their link to futuristic research
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Is Life a Form of Computation?
Alan Turing and John von Neumann saw it early: the logic of life and the logic of code may be one and the same.
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Making Backpacks for Tiny Fish
A new generation of petite, submersible tracking tags offers a fresh look at the lives of little fishes
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This Muppet Is a Memory Device
Developing a high-tech, brain-like memory device led to a “cute surprise”
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A Glittering Cave Holds Ancient Stories
New technology reveals traces of spiritual journeys through the underground world
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How to Thwart Internet Scams
The workings of our brains render us vulnerable to scamming, but data removal services offer a digital barricade. -
The Inner Lives of Cells
New microscopes are giving scientists a better understanding of human biology and disease -
Gaming Cancer
How community science games could help cure disease -
AI Already Knows Us Too Well
Chatbots profile our personalities, which could give them the keys to drive our thoughts—and actions -
AI Has Already Run Us Over the Cliff
Cognitive neuroscientist Chris Summerfield argues that we don’t understand the technology we’re so eager to deploy