It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, ...
The rushed and uneven rollout of A.I. has created a fog in which it is tempting to conclude that there is nothing to see here ...
Scientists have engineered a novel memory device using mushroom mycelium, the intricate white threads beneath fungi. These ...
In the future, a new type of computer may be able to learn much like you do—by experience rather than endless repetition or instruction. Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas, along with ...

The Age of De-Skilling

First published in The Atlantic on October 26, 2025.
People love to talk behind others' backs; you cannot deny it. You have likely done it yourself; it's just a flaw that we all have. Yet, it also matters how you do that – some cases tend to be way ...
"Then I turned off the call light and informed my nurse there was no one. According to her, it was a ghost. As I proceeded ...
Now he’s typing out the letters of his name on a computer." Sparkles' calming influence has made ... "Due to an inconsistent ...
RIBA's president on the threat AI poses to the architecture profession, his plans for increasing architects' pay and his ...
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Virginia Tech scientists found that age-related memory loss stems from molecular changes in the brain. Memory decline might not be just a natural part of aging. Researchers at Virginia Tech have ...