A review of Scott Solomon's book 'Becoming Martian' and a Q&A with the author. How will humans evolve when living on Mars?

Join us on October 7 for a free virtual event on rethinking our approach to the climate with professor Leah Stokes.

The organ sustains the fetus, manages the mother’s physiology, and may yield surprising insights into numerous illnesses — including cancer.

Robin Farquharson was poised to revolutionize election studies. But debilitating periods of mania pushed his extraordinary life into obscurity.

It’s been 10 years since Jesse Farrar accidentally defined a political era with one pithy, prescient tweet. He wishes it never happened.

Digital technologies increasingly shape everyday life. Computer scientist Francine Berman tells Nature that stronger safeguards are required to protect the public interest.

A new spin on an old genre replaces flesh-and-blood monsters with the mundanity of modern bureaucracy.

The tech world’s obsession with artificial intelligence has spawned beliefs and rituals that resemble religion — complete with digital deities, moral codes, and threats of damnation.

New England Literary News

Daniel Temkin’s esolangs run on friction: code as empty folders, melodies, decaying data.

Abstract. When someone acts generously, what expectations does this create? Classic theories and experiments emphasize reciprocity: the idea that generosity will be returned by the recipient. Yet…

Robin Farquharson was poised to revolutionize election studies. But debilitating periods of mania pushed his extraordinary life into obscurity.

Leah Stokes speaks to the Star about her new book, heat pumps, why energy should be cheaper and the AI versus climate debate.

Digital technologies increasingly shape everyday life. Computer scientist Francine Berman tells Nature that stronger safeguards are required to protect the public interest.

Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.

People are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a...

Saul Newman’s book ‘Morbid’ debunks the science behind the longevity industry and the claim that people in blue zones live longer

Neuroscience and Philosophy II, edited by Felipe De Brigard and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, continues the interdisciplinary mission of its predecessor by bring...

Our cultural obsession with Verne's predictive abilities ignores the real critical nuance and power of his writing, to everyone's detriment.

Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics

Our lives are increasingly governed by automated systems influencing everything from medical care to policing to employment opportunities, but researchers an...

As the challenges to higher education continue to mount, Chris Gallagher, Kristi Girdharry, and Kevin Smith believe that the surest path forward is a renewed...

Can art still illuminate reality in an age of monetized attention, generative AI, and culture produced at limitless scale?

Can art still illuminate reality in an age of monetized attention, generative AI, and culture produced at limitless scale?

In 1872, New York’s devastating epizootic gave the ASPCA’s young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection.

Instead of treating platforms as monoliths, adults and policymakers should listen to the young people who know them best.