How will the war in Ukraine end?
A ceasefire is the preferred solution in the global south, which sees nothing to gain from the conflict. The parties most clearly opposed to the idea...
In memoriam: Roger C Schank, theorist of AI, dies at 76
Roger C Schank, a scientist who made influential contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and then, as an academic, author and...
An age of impunity rages across the world
Impunity is the exercise of power without accountability, which becomes, in starkest form, the commission of crimes without punishment
A doodle reveals da Vinci’s early deconstruction of gravity
When Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t painting a masterpiece or dreaming up flying machines, he was pondering the mysteries of gravity.
Terms of endearment: ​The changing online language of hearts
The distinctive curves-and-point symbol was birthed in the 14th century when the Italian physician Guido da Vigevano wrote a treatise on the...
Fear factor: The great spy balloon freak-out of America
In just a couple of weeks, we’ve soared into full-blown balloon freak-out. One balloon that, according to the U.S. government, was connected to the...
The biggest penguin that existed was a ‘monster bird’
At almost 350 pounds, it weighed as much as an adult gorilla and is the heaviest penguin known to science.
A link between hearing voices and hearing your own voice
A study published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science attempted a workaround. A team of researchers investigated whether people could...
