Large brains require warm bodies and big offspring in vertebrates, study finds

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...

Forget Super-intelligence, Hyper-efficiency is the Real Quest

AI can help humans reach their cognitive “flow state,” says author Mithu Storoni, by balancing challenge and ability.
New Scientist

Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

All over the world people are ageing more rapidly and succumbing to diseases that typically affected the elderly. But there ...

To optimize health, sync your habits with your body clock. Here's how

Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also ...
Opinion

Bernie Sanders: ‘There Ain’t Much of a Democratic Party’

Sanders: Yes. It’s not only West Virginia. It’s state after state after state. The Democratic Party has abdicated — they’ve given up. They’re not fighting for the working class. What the Democratic ...