Living in today’s age of ambitious robotic exploration of Mars[1], with an eventual human mission to the red planet[2] likely to happen one day, it is hard to imagine a time when Mars was a mysterious and unreachable world. And yet, before the invention
The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer
Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the range of 30 million to 35
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How AI is helping researchers sniff out disinformation campaigns
It is not often that cold, hard facts determine what people care most about and what they believe. Instead, it is the power and familiarity[1] of a well-told story that reigns supreme. Whether it’s a heartfelt anecdote, a personal testimony or a meme
Can you upload a human mind into a computer? A neuroscientist ponders what’s possible
Curious Kids[1] is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. [2]. Is it possible to upload the consciousness of your mind into a computer? – Amreen, age 15,
Making eye contact and small talk with strangers is more than just being polite − the social benefits of psychological generosity
How much do you engage with others when you’re out in public? Lots of people don’t actually engage with others much at all. Think of commuters on public transportation staring down at their phones with earbuds firmly in place.
As a professor of social
H-bomb creator Richard Garwin was a giant in science, technology and policy
Richard Garwin, who died on May 13, 2025, at the age of 97, was sometimes called “the most influential scientist you’ve never heard of[1].” He got his Ph.D. in physics at 21 under Enrico Fermi – a Nobel Prize winner and friend of Einstein’s –
Landing on the Moon is an incredibly difficult feat − 2025 has brought successes and shortfalls for companies and space agencies
Half a century after the Apollo astronauts left the last bootprints in lunar dust[1], the Moon has once again become a destination of fierce ambition and delicate engineering.
This time, it’s not just superpowers racing to plant flags[2], but also private