A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.
A study suggests that stellar plasma may distort alien signals, complicating SETI's search for extraterrestrial life by ...
In the Star Trek franchise, the first human being to ever meet a Klingon on the timeline isn't an astronaut or an adventurer, ...
Scientists have astonishingly recreated a single vowel sound from an ancient Egyptian priest, Nesyamun, who lived 3,000 years ...
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s 'Take Me To Your Leader' turns alien perspective into a witty cosmic mirror, questioning human ...
A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a ...
What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...
Researchers propose turning a future NASA moon base into a quarantine station that would screen space samples before they ever reach Earth.
A NASA astronaut preparing for a grueling eight-month stint in orbit reveals a plan to test for extraterrestrial life.
If an alien intelligence were hiding somewhere on Earth, many scientists suspect it might look something like an octopus.Get ...
Over three days at the American Diabetes Association’s annual scientific conference, I glimpsed our post-fat future.
Rachael Mead was born unable to smell. It means she experiences the world differently – from tasting food, to a heightened ...
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