Is the scientific method really the best approach to learning about the world? A new paper in Collective Intelligence applies the scientific method to itself, finding that some common strategies that ...

The newest frontier for surveillance and intelligence is now space, as satellites criss-cross across the skies not just ...

New climate maps show wild wheat and barley grew in much smaller areas than thought, narrowing early farming origins.

Jay Cowan still worries about the Rulison blast’s proximity to the Colorado River and expresses disbelief at the 107 days that radioactive gas was burned in order to test whether the radionuclides ...

Jordanian authorities have been using Israeli software to track civil society activists in the country, according to a new report by Citizen Lab. The cybersecurity researchers said Jordan used ...

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Like every other field, the field of remote sensing is undergoing one of the most transformative shifts in its history in this era of artificial ...

Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...