Why Do We Dream? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains (Hint: Scientists Still Can’t Agree On An Answer)

Scientists have long tried to decode every dream we have. Some say it’s survival training, others say it’s memory at work, ...
Greek Reporter

Humans Struggle to Reproduce in Space, Complicating Future Colonization Plans

A new study suggests humans may face serious barriers to reproducing in space, raising new questions about how future settlements beyond Earth could sustain life. Researchers found that simulated ...
BBC Wildlife

8 smartest primates on Earth – Just how do they measure up against us humans?

We humans like to think of ourselves as highly intelligent beings, and we do sit at the top of the evolutionary tree in tool-making and problem-solving. But our primate relatives can also demonstrate ...
Forbes

Letting AI Do The Ordinary So Humans Can Do The Extraordinary

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of people, risk, leadership and performance. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
New York Post

Inside Elon Musk’s vision of the future, where robots do everything and humans don’t work: Utopia or ‘dystopian hellhole’?

The future is almost here — and, surprise, it’s going to be very relaxing. That’s according to Elon Musk, at least. In recent months, the tech tycoon has been pushing the idea of “sustainable ...
Oregonian

Miss Manners: Why do folks think their bag needs a seat while humans have to stand?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in a museum cafe, searching for a place to sit with my husband. There were two remaining tables, but no chairs. A lovely father and son at one table saw my dilemma and ...
TechCrunch

Sam Altman would like to remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The Indian Express. For one thing, Altman — who was in India for a major AI ...
Wired

Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters

Are self-driving vehicles really just big, remote-controlled cars, with nameless and faceless people in far-off call centers piloting the things from behind consoles? As the vehicles and their science ...
NPR

Baby chicks link certain sounds with shapes, just like humans do

When people are shown a spiky shape next to a rounded one and asked which shape is called "kiki" and which one is "bouba," people from all kinds of cultures overwhelmingly associate "bouba" with the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How Often Do You Fart? This ‘Smart Underwear’ Can Keep Track, Because Figuring Out a Baseline Is Important for Science

Researchers developed a tiny fart-measuring device that snaps into underwear. Left: University of Maryland. Right: S. Botasini et al., Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, 2025 under CC BY 4.0 How many ...
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Can humans really reproduce alien spacecraft?

Trump trade adviser Navarro says administration may force data center builders like Meta to 'internalize' costs These Sam's Club items basically make a membership pay for itself. We did the math. New ...