DispatchThe Complicated Rise of the Right in Germany’s Left-Behind PlacesAs populist parties surge in the eastern part of the country, the ruling coalition is stumbling and the traditional political spectrum is being scrambled.By Alec MacGillisSeptember 11, 20... More »
He advanced the study of a millenniums-old mystery: why the moon appears larger on the horizon than it does high in the night sky.Lloyd Kaufman, a leading figure in the study of a phenomenon called the moon illusion, an optical trick puzzled over for millenniu... More »
In 2015, archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of a Neanderthal individual at Grotte Mandrin, a rockshelter located in Mediterranean France directly overhanging the Rhône River Valley. Nicknamed Thorin, it is one of the best-represented Neanderthal ... More »
The delivery of Iranian missiles to Russia has changed the debate about Ukraine using Western-provided long-range missiles against targets inside Russia, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has told the BBC on a visit to Kyiv. More »
Ahead of Dreamforce 2024, taking place Sept. 17-19, five event speakers and leaders of the artificial intelligence industry share their thoughts on the most important priorities for the near future.Edward Norton, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of ZeckFr... More »
It can be hard to tell when a debate bounce will last, but there are rough parameters that can guide us.The debate as seen at a bar in downtown Philadelphia on Tuesday.Graham Dickie/The New York TimesOn Monday’s episode of “The Daily,” I was asked what we shou... More »
Getty ImagesSelf-medicating gorillas may hold clues to future drug discovery, according to scientists. More »
/ US solar manufacturing capacity grew fourfold over a couple years. BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS - APRIL 25: Solar cells are run through a PV cell soldering stringer at Elin Energys solar panel manufacturing facility. Photo: Getty ImagesThe US has quadrupled More »
The back of Neil Harbisson’s head and his sound generatorSideways Film Cyborg: A documentaryCarey BornFirst Born Films In UK cinemas on 20 September; US to be announced Neil Harbisson studied music composition at Dartington College of Arts in the UK. He was bo... More »
“Microbially derived food products let consumers eat meat, fish, cheese, eggs and milk that tasted just like the real thing”Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff The food revolution burst into the open in the early 2030s. Microbial processes were developed that allowed us ... More »
Tel Aviv University before a talk from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in June 2023REUTERS/Amir Cohen SupremacyParmy Olson (Macmillan Business (UK); St Martin’s Press (US)) For most people, ChatGPT appeared to materalise out of thin air. Within weeks of OpenAI’s quiet l... More »
Annie Spratt/Unsplash We have probably all heard someone say they are “a little bit OCD”, perhaps jokily or as a matter of pride, in reference to their meticulous rearrangement of their bookshelves or habit of spending rather too long cleaning their bathroom. ... More »