Archaeologists have discovered clues about origin of famous Hjortspring boat

The Hjortspring boat carried warriors on an attempted attack of a Danish island over 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists have new ...
Opinion

'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to a Pope's chatbot

It seems the AI hype has turned into an AI bubble. There have been many bubbles before, from the Tulip mania of the 17th century to the derivatives bubble of the 21st century. For many commentators, ...

Scientists Probed a Medieval Alchemist’s Artifacts—and Found an Element That Changes History

These days, we would call them proprietary blends. But in the late 1500s and early 1600s, individual alchemists called the ...

Why global environmental negotiations keep failing—and what we can do about it

Without bold reform, multilateral environmentalism risks irrelevance. Failure to reach global agreements will invite ...