Health

Sharpening the mind by connecting with nature

“Being a professional writer, I sometimes have trouble justifying taking the time to hike in the middle of my workday,” Jill Suttie told Greater Good Magazine. “But research suggests that hiking doesn’t just feel good, it might also keep my brain in top shape.” “The experience of hiking is unique, research suggests, conveying benefits beyond […]

News Tech

Rethinking A.I. with an eye towards ethical behavior

Artificial intelligence is about to grow a conscience, thanks to innumerable experts the U.S. Department of Defense hired to study ethics in A.I. Fifteen months of consultations with academics, scientists and others led to the announcement. “Deliberate steps to minimize unintended bias in A.I. capabilities” are top priorities in the DoD’s work. “The Defense Department’s […]

News Science

Life in space may not need oxygen to survive

The first multicellular organism known to live without ever taking its first breath has been found living completely free of oxygen inside salmon. The parsasite, Henneguya salminicola, is a jellyfish-like organism that doesn’t have a mitochondrial genome, marking the first time such an absence has been discovered. The tiny creature excites scientists who are now […]