# tech
Journalists are now penning dire warnings for programmers as AI learns to code. But their job obituaries show just how little they understand what's next.
# space
Hydrogen and helium are the most common elements in the universe. And they might just make large planets warm enough for life.
# tech
Misery not only loves company, it's profitable. And today's social media made it a multi-billion dollar business by hijacking a quirk of our brain chemistry.
# space
A new discovery drastically reduces the distance between us and the nearest known black holes. Here's why you don't need to be alarmed, yet.
# oddities
In a move sure to frustrate ufologists and conspiracy theorists, NASA says that UFOs are almost certainly not aliens.
# tech
Opinions polls show that a lot of people want AI development to slow down and governments to step in. And they have really good reasons for their caution.
# health
How could you possibly be tired sitting behind a computer all day? Because as it so turns out, your brain can chemically fry itself if you overthink.
# space
Research says that going into space makes you care more about the planet. But does this still hold true if your trip is a luxurious getaway?
# politics
Under the banner of protecting kids, the United States may end up censoring vast swaths of the internet and openly spy on your browsing habits.
# oddities
As more banks, pension funds, and investors don't want to keep pouring money into burning toxic dead things, Big Fossil is threatening to sue them.
# sex
Researchers find that what groups preaching abstinence and chastity excel at doing is giving adherents anxiety, depression, and far right memes.
# science
Thawing permafrost is revealing a ticking time bomb of climate change that doesn't get nearly enough attention for the devastation it could cause.
# science
New discoveries in South Africa may redefine human history according to a new Netflix documentary, but critics are far from impressed by the evidence.
# science
Farm to table protein is about to become lab to table. The environmental benefits could be massive, but will people be willing to eat it, and can they afford it?
# sex
Unable to find human companionship, many around the world are building their own perfect partners in the form of an app, to the horror of psychologists.
