People don’t always tell the truth. We exaggerate, ironize, and even lie, so over time, we develop a “radar” that helps us detect when something feels off. But it’s not 100% effective. In this ...

Because of a warming planet and changing human physiology, fungi are learning how to infect humans more effectively.

A former safety official with OpenAI described the technology as an “alien mind” as The New York Times’ Ezra Klein pushed him to define exactly what that means amid growing concerns about the rapidly ...

Ilan Greenberg is a freelance magazine writer based in Washington. CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — In late August, Avi Loeb, the world’s most renowned scientist hunting for extraterrestrials on earth, ...

Scientists discovered a surprising energy paradox in the brain during REM sleep, the stage most closely associated with dreaming. Blood supply to the brain begins increasing even before REM starts, ...