What a decades-long debate over animals' ability to imagine the future reveals about science, humanity, and…
Author: Rose Eveleth
The Fanfic *** Trope That Caught a Plundering AI Red-Handed
Sudowrite, a tool that uses OpenAI’s GPT-3, was found to have understood a ****** act known…
On Asphyxiation From Trains and Other Inaccurate Predictions
The internet loves to poke fun at people who got it wrong, but those ridiculed forecasters…
The Many Metaphors of Metamorphosis
Not every transition must be a caterpillar into a butterfly, or a solitary trek through terror…
How to Live on the Precipice of Tomorrow
People don’t have to know exactly what’s going to happen and how to prepare for it.…
The Case Against Hopewashing
There are many tensions in our relationship to hope. The key is not to let corporations…
What If Fans Could Gather and Sequence Athletes’ DNA?
New technology could allow you to **** up DNA out of the air wherever you go.…
Your Medical History Might Someday Include ‘Climate Change’
Last summer, a doctor wrote “climate change” in his patient’s chart. But is medicine really ready…
It’s Time To Fear the Fungi
Climate change could threaten humans' protection from fungal infections. It's time to fear the fungi.
It’s Time for an End-of-Life Discussion About Nursing Homes
With residents and staff dying by the tens of thousands, the very future of long-term care…