AI Music Is On The Charts. Where Does It Go From Here?
AI-generated songs are breaking onto the charts, and music labels are pivoting from lawsuits to partnerships with AI startups. What comes next?
Fixing Society’s Toughest Problems? ‘It’s On You’
How did we come to think of society’s toughest problems as something for individuals to manage rather than governments to regulate?
3D Images Of Galaxies Will Rock You (Ft. Queen)
Astronomer and Queen guitarist Brian May teams up with astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson to bring the cosmos to 3D.
The Art And Science Of Staving Off Cognitive Decline
A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.
Jump, Spin, Glide: The Science Of Figure Skating
What’s the secret to landing a quadruple lutz, or speeding your death spiral? A figure skating researcher weighs in.
Mating, Marriage, And Monogamy In The Age Of Apps
An evolutionary biologist weighs in on mating and dating in the age of apps. Is pair bonding passé? Is single the new married?
What A Tea Party With A Bonobo Taught Us About Imagination
Is the capacity to imagine unique to humans? Scientists thought so—but a pretend tea party with a bonobo named Kanzi suggests otherwise.
How Dating Apps Challenge Our Human Nature
“The Intimate Animal” explores how dating apps cause people to raise their expectations—and walk into first dates with preconceived notions.
Who Wants To Smell An Ancient Embalmed Mummy?
Chemists and perfumers are using new techniques to bring ancient scents back to life, from mummies to a 5,000-year-old incense burner.
Olympic Ski Mountaineering, And Mountain Goat Climbing Feats
The mountaineering history behind “skimo,” a new Winter Olympic event. Plus, research into a true alpine champion, the mountain goat.