Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it?

A new book argues that tests might reshape human diversity even if they don't work. [...]

Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies

During cocoon phase, young, supermassive black holes are surrounded by high-density gas. [...]

Apple TV signs TV and movie deal for Brandon Sanderson's fantasy books

Brandon Sanderson, a popular author of high-fantasy and science fiction books, has signed a deal with Apple TV to adapt his works set in the Cosmere fictional universe into films and TV shows. Sanders [...]

AI models that simulate internal debate dramatically improve accuracy on complex tasks

A new study by Google suggests that advanced reasoning models achieve high performance by simulating multi-agent-like debates involving diverse perspectives, personality traits, and domain expertise.T [...]

AI agents can talk to each other — they just can't think together yet

AI agents can talk to each other now — they just can't understand what the other one is trying to do. That's the problem Cisco's Outshift is trying to solve with a new architectural a [...]

What ice fishing can teach us about making foraging decisions

Social density increases likelihood of sticking with a location. Environmental factors had little influence. [...]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI are reportedly holding merger talks

Two Elon Musk companies are reportedly planning to merge. On Thursday, Reuters reported that SpaceX and xAI are holding merger talks ahead of a planned IPO. Part of their plan is to launch AI data cen [...]

Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee

For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for depression may be attributable to a placebo effect. [...]

Damaged church floor may have revealed the grave of the fourth musketeer

This will not be turning up in the church rummage sale. [...]