A new model increases the probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, upending the decades-old “hard steps” theory that intelligent life was an incredibly improbable event on Earth. Are ...

The idea that the universe itself might be intelligent sounds like science fiction, yet a growing group of researchers is treating it as a serious scientific question. Instead of seeing consciousness ...

A researcher contends that the understanding of AI is muddled by linguistics: That while indeed intelligent, AI cannot be intelligent in the way that humans are, even though 'it can lie and BS like ...

BISMARCK — North Dakota lawmakers will hear testimony Wednesday, Feb. 12, regarding a bill to require schools to teach "intelligent design" — the idea that an intelligent entity designed the universe ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New research is throwing some cold water on the idea that the ...

In his signature style, computer scientist Bernhard Schölkopf combines history, science, and philosophy to explore what it really means for machines – and, indeed, perhaps even humans – to be ...

A new study asks why the ID movement hasn’t left a more enduring mark on scientific or religious thought. Like a brightly burning candle in the wind: That’s how C. W. Howell depicts the brief history ...

While skeptical, cynical people seem intelligent, science says they’re not. A guy I know is the ultimate devil’s advocate. Have an idea? He instantly has reasons it won’t work. Have a belief? He ...

A guy I know is the ultimate devil’s advocate. Have an idea? He instantly has reasons it won’t work. Have a belief? He instantly has reasons it’s unfounded. Enjoy something? He instantly critiques it ...