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In 2002, two astronomers analyzing data from more than 200,000 galaxies decided to answer a question nobody asked: if you ...

A study shows AI can extract personality traits from facial images and predict workplace outcomes, opening new hiring tools.

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Clearly, that’s what attracted Guillermo del Toro to the property. His cinematic worlds — from Pan’s Labyrinth to Crimson Peak — bleed sympathy for the monstrous, turning horror into heartbreak the ...

After years of being watered down by modern over-sensitivity, science fiction may be on the verge of a raunchy, sexy ...

Ars Technica: The Voyager Golden Record is perhaps the best known example of humans attempting to communicate with an alien species, spearheaded by the late Carl Sagan, among others. But what are the ...

Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady made headlines this week for, well, a certain number of reasons. For those ...

Movies have always played up the mad scientist trope, but real-life labs have carried out experiments that make fiction look ...