People Are Less Gullible Than You Think
By default we veer on the side of being resistant to new ideas.
Humans
What If Man Is a Killer Ape Beset by Original Sin?
A new book probes the roots of humans' destructive impulses.
Our Big Brains Are Pre-Wired for Love, Friendship, Cooperation, and Learning
A new book offers an answer to the nature/nurture debate.
Humans Are Naturally Murderous, Says New Study
However, the rise of modern social institutions has greatly reduced violence in contemporary societies.
Computers as Oracles: True Answers We Won't Understand
DeepMind's AlphaGo may signal the advent of the age of computational thaumaturgy
The End is Nigh
A majority believes civilization could collapse and humans go extinct in the next 100 years.
Humanity Extinct by 2100?
A child born today may live to see humanity's end, unless…, says Reuters.