A new study published in The Astrophysical Journal argues that “space weather” could be distorting incoming transmissions from extraterrestrials. The paper, penned by researchers at the SETI (Search ...

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.

Aden Kahr Humans have long been fascinated by crystals. Archaeological evidence suggests our ancestors have treasured small ...

Scientists are studying forms of ‘social’ interactions between artificial-intelligence agents. Will they find a fresh form of ...

Assuming intelligent aliens know how to harvest energy from stars, would humanity be able to spot these high-level structures?

Our search for extraterrestrial life has turned up empty, perhaps because technologically advanced civilizations are doomed ...

From Physical Emergence to Value Empathy. I. Value Anchoring Based on Physical Mechanisms. The core difference between Congzi AGI and tradition ...

AI agents have a comparative advantage in committing crimes due to the lack of legal enforcement against them. Challenges in crypto may indicate that the technology is not suited for the average user.

Earth’s last total lunar eclipse for two years will result in a spooky red “blood moon” that will be visible from New York on Tues. Mar. 3 — weather permitting, of course. The totality, which is when ...

The research, titled Who Gets More Trust—AI or Humans, and Why? A Cross-Cultural Analysis of AI and Interpersonal Trust, maps where AI sits in the social trust hierarchy and dissects the psychological ...