The new generation of AI systems doesn't just answer questions. It completes tasks. On most evenings, the hardest part of dinner isn't cooking. It's deciding. Scroll through a food delivery app long ...

One day, probably far off in the very distant future, if astronomers are correct in their assumptions about the vastness of space, Earth will be visited by intelligent beings from another planet.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BERLIN — Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose best-selling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ...

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So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...

Bottled at 120.8 proof, the latest Infinite release — like its predecessor — combines 7-, 10-, and 22-year-old bourbons, all distilled by Booker, Fred, and Freddie Noe. David Thomas Tao is an ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, host Emily Bazelon spoke with author Jonathan Mahler about his new book, The Gods of New York. This ...

[Vienna, July 21, 2025] –The book Seshat History of Moralizing Religion explores how societies across the world have answered some of the oldest human questions: What do the gods want from us? Will we ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A few years ago, a pal told Dave Grunenwald, “I could have made a list of 100 things you’d be doing later in life, and writing children’s books would not be on it.” Grunenwald should ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...