Quanta Magazine

Why Do We Tell Ourselves Scary Stories About AI?

Our tales of AI developing the will to survive, commandeer resources, and manipulate people say more about us than they do about language models. In fall 2024, the best-selling author and historian ...
National Audubon Society

Why Do Birds Fly in a V Formation? Breaking Down a Brilliant Migration Hack

From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance ...

AI's next bottleneck: Why even the best chips made in the U.S. take a round trip to Taiwan

Nvidia has reserved the majority of TSMC’s most advanced packaging capacity. The lesser-known chipmaking step may become the next bottleneck for AI.
Outside

AI Is Not Draining the Colorado River. I Measured It.

People are worried about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use of water. If you care about the Colorado River, if you have watched Lake Powell’s water level drop and Lake Mead shrink, and have felt ...
Forbes

Why Do We Get Goosebumps? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Goosebumps might be a common phenomenon we experience in our lives, as they were for our ...
Forbes

Why Do We Yawn? A Biologist Explains (Hint: Most People Get It Wrong)

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. It’s ancient, unstoppable and strangely contagious. Here’s what science now knows about the ...
The Hill

Yes, the moon rotates. So why don’t we ever see the far side?

(NEXSTAR) – With Artemis II’s historic mission to the moon capturing the nation’s attention, some may be wondering why the far side of the moon remains hidden from view – even as it rotates. Also ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Trump’s Use of Term ‘Blockade’ Has Broad Implications

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.Reuters By using the word “blockade” to describe how the U.S. intends to take control from Iran of shipping at the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump has ...
Time

Letting AI Do Your Work Erodes Your Confidence, According to a New Study

As AI becomes a daily work tool, the real risk may not be losing our intelligence—but losing confidence in our own thinking. New research suggests the difference comes down to how actively we engage ...
Scientific American

What is Mythos, Anthropic’s unreleased AI model, and how worried should we be?

In the wake of Anthropic’s announcement of its latest artificial intelligence model, Mythos, on April 7, the company has stood by an unusual decision: refusing to release it to the public. Not since ...
Pew Research Center

Where Do Americans Get Health Information, and What Do They Trust?

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on health information and how they view their own health. Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Stockholm Neighborhood Was Built on Ambitious Sustainability Goals. When It Came Up Short, It Doubled Down and Became a Blueprint for Others

The original plan for Hammarby Sjöstad was for an eco-village aimed at attracting the Olympics. They never came, but the ...