The descent of stable societies into ones of endemic violence rarely produces anything but new forms of tyranny and terror.

Physicists have long struggled with their goal of making gravity a quantum force. A radical post-quantum approach might solve that problem – and clear up other cosmic mysteries, too

A decades-old rule about human friendship turns out to be built on such shaky math that it could just as easily be 2 or 520.

Andy Weir is the New York Times bestselling author of The Martian, Artemis, Project Hail Mary, and Cheshire Crossing.

What can a rare disorder tell us about human behavior?

Researcher says sightings of the endangered moth have increased over the last two years but ‘this year has blown them out of the water’

Read the declaration and add your name.

I admit it. I took the bait. Charity Majors made an appearance on Gergely Orosz’s show called “Stop being skeptical about AI for development”. I listened to the podcast—I don’t listen to many tech podcasts—and I don’t think she ever said to stop being skeptical. Not directly anyways. Great title, though. Good for engagement. “Stop being skeptical” is a phrase guaranteed to rustle any skeptic’s jimmies. A whole lotta provocation, not a lotta substance. 10/10. No notes.

Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.

AI makes finding software exploits casually easy. Security through nobody-bothering has been holding up far more of this industry than we'd like to admit.