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The Truth About Luxor and the Lost Golden City of Egypt
After nearly a decade of searching, archaeologists finally found Aten, the lost golden city of Egypt.
Algorithms Associating Appearance and Criminality Have a Dark Past
Machine-learning algorithms have promised governments and private companies the power to glean all sorts of information from people’s appearance.
The Truth About the Serial Killer Gene: Do Genetics Cause Killers?
Can the crimes of the world’s serial killers be traced to a single “serial killer gene”?
Cool Details From the New NASA Webb Telescope Photos That Will Leave You Speechless
NASA finally unveiled new photos taken by the Webb telescope earlier this week. Here’s what they tell us about the universe.
4 Surprising Senses Your Somatosensory Cortex Is Picking Up Without You Realizing It
We’re taught that we have five senses, but it might be closer to 15-30. Here are some of the senses you may not even realize your somatosensory cortex is using.
What Would Life Be Like Without Our Phones or the Internet?
What would life be like without our phones? If your answer is “apocalyptic,” you’re half right.
The Truth About Neuralink: What It Can Do and the Dangers and Benefits It Can Bring
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has gotten a lot of hype. Is there any substance to the tech’s futuristic claims?
Your Body Is a Microorganism’s Wonderland: The Tiny Forms of Life That Call Us Home
There are more microorganisms in you than there are human cells. But it’s ok, they’re mostly here to fight infections (and have orgies on your face).
Can We Survive a Killer Asteroid Heading Towards Earth?
Is our scientific and technological advancement enough to save us from going the way of the dinosaurs?
The Science of Doomscrolling: Why We Do It, Why We Shouldn’t, and How to Stop
The instinct to keep absorbing information about things we have no power to stop stems from an evolutionary adaptation gone haywire.
Can Birds Understand Other Bird Species?
Nearly all birds have their own unique call. But can they understand what birds of another species are saying?
The Future of Space Tourism
Here’s what you can daydream about doing in space while you wait for the $500,000+ tickets to drop down to a price the rest of us can afford.
The Unethical Experiments That Shaped Today’s World
None of these experiments would make it past an ethics committee today, even if they did help make major leaps in their fields.
What Humans Are, According to Scientists Explaining Us to Aliens
From carving gigantic triangles into the Siberian forest to beaming a Doritos commercial, scientists have tried everything to explain what humans are to aliens.
6 Real-Life Benefits of Optimism
Choosing optimism in the midst of a seemingly endless pandemic might sound insane, but it could be one of the healthiest choices you make.