Widespread amazement at creative artificial intelligence has resulted in the fever of technocapitalism, which aims to monopolize profits and impose regulations that favor its interests over those of society
The dirt and rocks collected by the space agency’s OSIRIS-REx probe contain water and carbon, reinforcing the idea that these elements could have reached Earth in meteorites
Tech tycoons want regulation of artificial intelligence because it threatens the future of humanity, but some women just want to protect their daughters
In collaboration with NASA, the Guatemalan researcher from the University of Colorado sent ‘12,000 mutant yeasts’ around the satellite on the Orion spacecraft
The most conservative people tend to distrust scientists, believing that these experts threaten their own identity. They have been influenced by populist elites after decades of misinformation
In a chaotic move worthy of study in business schools everywhere, Elon Musk has turned his flagship product into the new scarlet letter, a badge of dishonor that no one wants to wear
Up to 6% of the observations made with the ‘Hubble’ are being spoiled by the Starlink network, which will multiply tenfold its number of satellites in the sky with the deployment of mega-constellations
With its peculiar optical illusion, this visitor from outer space can be better appreciated with binoculars or a telescope and away from light pollution
In his book ‘The Power of Words,’ the researcher reviews the science behind the extraordinary capacity of conversation and how to have a fruitful dialogue
A study demonstrates that some dogs are genetically predisposed to understand humans, but it is unclear whether a single determinant caused the evolutionary leap
A tendency to find patterns in random sequences, the brain’s need to connect cause and effect and a more intuitive thought process are some of the principle psychological mechanisms that explain belief in paranormal phenomena
The Canary Islands’ laboratories have spent a year without receiving a single mouse to study ailments like epilepsy or cancer. Scientists in the United States and Europe protest that the companies are “hurting public health” by blocking their research
Some 97% of paleontology studies come from a handful of northern nations, often by taking advantage of unethical practices that pillage the natural treasures of poorer places
This is the first time the technology has been able to help a person who cannot even move their eyes. Following the procedure, the 34-year-old was able to spell out his name, ask for a beer and suggest a movie to his son
Scientists leading projects to revive disappeared species, from thylacines to dodo birds, explain that they won’t create ‘exact photocopies,’ but genetically modified substitutes. But what exactly is a de-extinct species?
Biologist Patricia Brennan is a pioneer in the research of the sexuality of female species. Her discoveries range from ducks’ ‘anti-screw devices’ to a dolphin’s clitoris
A research team in Sweden has successfully simulated neural function with organic materials that can be printed cheaply and could in the future be implanted into humans
An investment of €18 billion a year would prevent 1.5 million deaths worldwide, according to a study that highlights the importance of hiring more veterinarians as ‘watchmen’ for new pathogens
The planetary defense against asteroids and comets like the one in the Netflix movie is coordinated by international astronomical organizations and alerting the population does not depend on any one person