The long-debated idea that we might all be living in a computer simulation—popularized by science fiction films like The Matrix—has taken a major hit.

A new study provides evidence that specific hair characteristics, namely alignment and shine, play a significant part in how a woman’s age, health, and attractiveness are perceived. The research, ...

A neurotechnology start-up claims to have achieved something that sounds like science fiction, transmitting a word from one ...

The scientists found that cognitive ability strongly influenced how well participants understood speech in noisy conditions.

Up until now, the simulation hypothesis, which has occasionally received backing from the likes of Elon Musk and Neil ...

Physicist Mir Faizal, Adjunct Professor with UBC Okanagan’s Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, was not out to shatter the ...

Alma reports that ADHD in women is often undiagnosed due to symptoms being mistaken for personality traits or stress; support ...

Could computers ever learn more like humans do, without relying on artificial intelligence (AI) systems that must undergo extremely expensive ...

It wasn’t a typical anatomy lab. The small group of people gathered around a table at Southwest Minnesota State University ...

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave talk about spider web architecture, storytelling and memory, and why more TV pixels may not translate to a better viewing experience.

The University of Washington’s Allen School is tackling six “grand challenges” in computer science — from AI and education to ...