A team uncovers the advanced engineering behind the ancient Egyptian war machine, the chariot (NOVA video)

Military-education reforms seem designed to ensure fighting men and women can’t think, ... and thinking men and women can’t fight...

Emily Dickinson was once better-known as a gardener. The poet’s first book preserved these species. Excerpt: " That experience was...

Here’s how the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force influences medical guidance Excerpt: " Kennedy is planning to fire all 16 scientists...

Humans and Neanderthals are virtually identical at the genetic level. Scientists are probing the differences to understand why we are...

The Trump administration has asked NASA employees to draw up plans to end at least two major satellite missions, according to current and...

What the world needs now is a way to build a thriving economy and society around artificial intelligence that works for everyone. America...

Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandable—but it won’t help us...

The American Revolution was won by dramatic deeds, but also by decidedly undramatic efforts. Excerpt: " In August 1775, nothing...

"It's moving incredibly fast. I think we are on some kind of exponential curve of improvement." Related: Then what happens when you add...

New research from Wharton shows that AI users tend to generate similar ideas, which can hinder innovation. Somewhat related: How AI...

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy. Excerpt: "It was a move with few precedents in the...

DM Today I'm continuing my pondering of the "construction and consciousness of reality." In our prior conversations I've shared my...

The Big Bang was hot, dense, uniform, and filled with matter and energy. Before that? There was nothing. Here’s how that’s possible....

If you can recognize their signature move, then forewarned is forearmed. Excerpt: "What just happened?” you’re asking yourself. You knew...

DM Please research: Reality defined as Pantakinesis™ , thus fundamental and foundational, and accompanied by a human's full...

We all tell stories about ourselves, often without realizing we’re doing so. How we frame those stories can profoundly shape our lives....

Garret Graff’s ‘The Devil Reached Toward the Sky’ and Iain MacGregor’s ‘The Hiroshima Men.’ Related interview Excerpt from first link...

New technologies are paving the way for farms that can run themselves, with minimal human input Somewhat related: autonomous trucks...

Filler words such as ‘um’ and ‘like’ can ruin efforts to connect with an audience. To kick the habit, record yourself—and cringe Excerpt:...