When handheld calculators were invented, schools around the world didn't stop teaching basic math. The same is likely to be true for whatever AI ends up being good for.
When handheld calculators were invented, schools around the world didn't stop teaching basic math. The same is likely to be true for whatever AI ends up being good for.
A new study suggests we overestimate the likelihood of others to learn from their mistakes. But it can be helpful to know that we won't necessarily "fail better."
A new study suggests we overestimate the likelihood of others to learn from their mistakes. But it can be helpful to know that we won't necessarily "fail better."
Being among people of different ethnicity, you might feel you can't tell individuals apart. But this is because they are unfamiliar, not because they are a different ethnicity.
Being among people of different ethnicity, you might feel you can't tell individuals apart. But this is because they are unfamiliar, not because they are a different ethnicity.
It is old news that scientists can read out aspects of your internal conscious experience by recording neural signals. But one new study is still a remarkable achievement.
It is old news that scientists can read out aspects of your internal conscious experience by recording neural signals. But one new study is still a remarkable achievement.
In the rare cases where sharks attack humans without provocation, what goes wrong? To answer this question, we need to examine the shark's sensory world, especially its vision.
In the rare cases where sharks attack humans without provocation, what goes wrong? To answer this question, we need to examine the shark's sensory world, especially its vision.
Chatbot artificial intelligence may never be reliable enough to help people of typical or high intelligence. But could it still help the least cognitively able?
Chatbot artificial intelligence may never be reliable enough to help people of typical or high intelligence. But could it still help the least cognitively able?
Cancer is a major killer, despite much progress in treatment. Just receiving a diagnosis can cause depression and stress, which may lead to death before the cancer itself can kill.
Cancer is a major killer, despite much progress in treatment. Just receiving a diagnosis can cause depression and stress, which may lead to death before the cancer itself can kill.
Mammals have long bouts of REM sleep. This is when vivid dreams are most likely. So in the animal kingdom, we and our furry relatives are probably the most prolific dreamers.
Mammals have long bouts of REM sleep. This is when vivid dreams are most likely. So in the animal kingdom, we and our furry relatives are probably the most prolific dreamers.
It seems like anything can happen in a dream, and this invites creative interpretations. But if dreams were totally random, analysis wouldn't be very meaningful.
It seems like anything can happen in a dream, and this invites creative interpretations. But if dreams were totally random, analysis wouldn't be very meaningful.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we consider the remarkable but mysterious genetic diversity that exists in the bodies of genetic females, especially in their brains.
To celebrate International Women's Day, we consider the remarkable but mysterious genetic diversity that exists in the bodies of genetic females, especially in their brains.
As we approach the winter solstice, you are probably aware that decreasing daylight can have a substantial impact on mood and mental health. Here's what we know.
As we approach the winter solstice, you are probably aware that decreasing daylight can have a substantial impact on mood and mental health. Here's what we know.
It’s increasingly common for someone to be diagnosed with a condition such as ADHD or autism as an adult. A diagnosis often brings relief, but it can also come with as many questions as answers.