# astrobiology    

if the aliens are here, we're all in big trouble

Former military pilots and officers often share UFO stories with the media. But what if some of those objects really are from alien words? How would we know? What would we do?
if the aliens are here, we're all in big trouble

# tech    

why humans and machines may have no choice but to merge

With so many imagining a future where machines exist not just by our side but as parts of us, we may have made sure that we have no choice but to become part robot.
why humans and machines may have no choice but to merge

# health    

we may be over covid, but covid isn't done with us

As parts of the world attempt to return to their pre-COVID normal, millions of people are anxious about declaring the pandemic over. They're right.
we may be over covid, but covid isn't done with us

# space    

how the lack of gravity can scramble your brain

When you're not being firmly planted onto a solid surface by gravity, it's not just your bones and muscles that suffer. It takes a toll on your brain too.
how the lack of gravity can scramble your brain

# science    

how to cool things to absolute zero using only a laser

We're used to lasers being either death beams, or harmless little points of light. But we also use lasers to cool matter to absolute zero and probe the limits of physics.
how to cool things to absolute zero using only a laser

# tech    

why computers will rule nations. and why they'll fail miserably.

To combat humanity's flaws, some pundits are urging us to give AI the power to govern. These ideas are guaranteed to backfire.
why computers will rule nations. and why they'll fail miserably.

# science    

is emotional intelligence the secret to defeating fake news?

Mastering your emotions and understanding what others feel and why can make you more resistant to fake news and social media hoaxes.
is emotional intelligence the secret to defeating fake news?

# tech    

the next deepfake porn clip to go viral may just be starring you...

While pundits worry about the effect of deepfakes on global politics, trolls are using the technology to make fake porn of people they hate. And the victims rarely have any recourse…
the next deepfake porn clip to go viral may just be starring you...

# space    

are we really all martians?

As the international race to explore Mars heats up, some writers are resurrecting an old hypothesis that life on Earth really started on the red planet.
are we really all martians?

# health    

american boomers are experiencing an alarming cognitive decline. we should all worry.

This isn't just younger generations griping, according to a study of over 30,000 baby boomers, the older generations' mental capabilities are declining faster than expected.
american boomers are experiencing an alarming cognitive decline. we should all worry.

# space    

forget giant domes, cities on other worlds will fit their environments

There are good reasons why designs for human outposts on other planets are starting to look nothing like the typical science fiction tropes with which we've grown up.
forget giant domes, cities on other worlds will fit their environments

# science    

how matter might have won the race to dominate the universe

The universe may be the way it is today because the physics of matter and antimatter work just a bit differently...
how matter might have won the race to dominate the universe

# space    

when stars become cannibalistic parasites

When stars get too close to each other the encounters can end in cannibalism, massive explosions, and even parasitic infestations.
when stars become cannibalistic parasites

# science    

do we finally know what makes us conscious?

One of the biggest questions about the human mind is how it creates consciousness. We may finally have an answer.
do we finally know what makes us conscious?

# tech    

how social media is radicalizing wellness gurus and your parents

Once associated with lefty politics, hipsters, and hippies, wellness influencers and their audiences are taking a sudden right wing turn, and social media may be to blame.
how social media is radicalizing wellness gurus and your parents

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