Authoritarian regimes feared the disruptive potential of independent thought, perceiving scholars as rivals to political monopoly. By...
By speaking now, before repression hardens, they hope to inspire others, not only academics but all citizens,...
Living longer is something many people aspire to, but the true goal goes beyond adding years—it’s about...
The sun was at once a creator, judge, emperor, and predator; its image refracted through the prism...
AI models are only as sound as the data used to train them. A miscalculation in plasma...
Medieval experiments with solar power were small, scattered, and limited by material constraints. Yet they were also...
What China is attempting underscores a broader truth about the energy transition. The question is not only...
Its future will depend not only on engineering but also on the historical legacies of trust, risk,...
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence will continue to advance, and there is equally little doubt...
A self-portrait is a timeless art form, and once you’ve found the ideal ideas and concepts, you...
Even on its own, classic gameplay is a sensory-rich experience, or so the shuffle of cards, a...
To write the history of human evolution is to confront the role of contingency. The growth of...
Evolution is not “just a theory.” It is the framework by which biology makes sense. Its reality...
Did people in the ancient and medieval worlds genetically modify crops? If we mean deliberate alteration of...
Taken together, these arguments form a mosaic of resistance. They range from misunderstandings of genetics to genuine...
As neuroscience advances, the temptation will be to see each new map as definitive. Yet history counsels...
History counsels humility. For every technological breakthrough, there is an accompanying history of fear, resistance, and ethical...
Have you ever noticed that family trips have a way of turning into logistical marathons before you...
Ancient and medieval societies lacked the bureaucratic sophistication of modern states, but their loyalty screenings reveal similar...
Millions face a future where one’s thoughts, not just one’s acts, may determine the ability to live...
The medieval church’s sanctuary reminds us that societies measure their justice not only in the punishments they...
This standoff is a constitutional, political and moral showdown unfolding on city hall steps, state capitols and...
To ask whether immigrants were sent to concentration camps is to recognize how far the machinery of...
The path ahead, unless reversed, is not one of crisis management but of enduring institutionalization, a shift...
From papyrus to AI, the history of restricted access to technology reveals a consistent interplay of innovation...
The Supreme Court’s silence, its refusal to pause the law, amplifies the urgency of balancing speech, privacy,...
The disappearance of technologies across history reminds us that invention is not a steady ascent but a...
As the dust settles on AOL’s dial-up chapter, there remains something hopeful here: technology moves forward, but...
Ancient rituals and philosophical dialogues prefigure modern therapies, while technologies from trephines to smartphones mediate the therapeutic...
Whether society will treat AI companionship as a stopgap, a supplement, or a replacement for human interaction...