With no conclusive laboratory results, researchers are turning to other methods to try to pin down the elusive substance. No one knows what dark matter is made of, but scientists …
Donald Johanson reflects on his fossil discovery that shook the human family tree a half century ago. Lucy’s discovery has been making ripples in the world of paleoanthropology for half …
Christopher Fuchs, one of the founders of QBism, believes the approach could help tame thorny issues like the measurement problem and nonlocality. Others aren’t so sure. The crucial outcome of …
What makes consciousness such a vexing problem for scientists and philosophers? While just about everyone agrees that the hard problem seems hard, many researchers — especially within the physicalist camp …
At least two studies have pitted AIs (using large language model technology) against the New York Times weekly “Ethicist” column — and the chatbots seem to do just fine. Is …
An ambitious new telescope — equipped with the world’s largest digital camera — will scan the skies from a mountaintop in Chile, providing new insights into supernovae, asteroids, and more. …
Quantum mechanics is often thought of as inherently probabilistic — but some physicists see the theory differently. In fact, some argue that quantum mechanics is even more deterministic than its …
Ehe English astronomer Edmond Halley is best remembered for predicting the return of the comet that now bears his name — but he also did important work in geophysics, mapped …
Although Stonehenge is more famous, numerous stone circles and other Neolithic monuments abound in the north of Scotland. Perhaps the clearest glimpse into the lives of these Neolithic stonemasons can …
