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Much of the ongoing discourse surrounding AI can largely be divided along two lines of thought. One concerns practical matters: How will large language models (LLMs) affect the job market? How do we s...
No matter what it is that humans do — what we think, feel, accomplish, believe, or vote for — our shared scientific reality is the one thing that unites us all. The same laws and rules govern everythi...
One day in 1995, Toshiyuki Nakagaki had an idea. Nakagaki, a soft-spoken Japanese biologist, studies primordial mold and other amoeboid organisms. These creatures, which have been on Earth for nearly ...
You’d be forgiven for thinking AI represents a classic Faustian bargain, as every reported blessing seems tied to a sinister curse. AI will help us navigate the immense amounts of information and data...
The gravest of all decisions, to go to war, happens without the consent of the people. This is a great flaw in democracy- by Vincenza FallettiRead on Aeon
In the hands of a great musician, the gloriously simple guitar can create the most complex works of art. Here’s how- by Craig OgdenRead on Aeon
Elephant families are matriarchal, inclusive and caring. But when environmental scarcity hits, everything changes- by Caitlin O’Connell-RodwellRead on Aeon
Some saw the Moon as representing creation, yearning for the Divine, some saw the Moon as almost Divine herself- by Ayoush LazikaniRead on Aeon
‘Scientific motherhood’ promised to create high standards for child-rearing. But it’s really a system designed to police women- by Sherry ChanRead on Aeon
Liberalism hasn’t delivered on its promises in Africa. The alternative will be found in ideas rooted in Africa’s own soil- by Gabriel AsuquoRead on Aeon
Remains of what was likely a funeral feast were discovered in a 4,000-year-old jug in Africa.
A lavish tomb of a noblewoman discovered in ancient Greece includes a mysterious symbol of lost power.
A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti.
The snakes stayed large and thrived even when cooling temperatures and shrinking habitats killed off other giant reptiles millions of years ago.
New James Webb telescope observations of the 'super-puff' planet WASP-107b show that the exoplanet's runaway atmosphere is frantically escaping into space.
In an unusual case, a woman developed a parasitic infection in her lungs, when more typically, the parasite stays just under the skin.
People who played the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” were less likely to cooperate when the other player was a male human or AI, and exploited female players.
A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous.
Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.