global warming New study suggests launching dust from Moon as climate solution. What could go wrong? Mark Frauenfelder

Games Top AIs insist on using nuclear weapons in war simulations Rob Beschizza

Science Mathematicians say they've proven the universe can't be a simulation Ellsworth Toohey

travel Explore the world from home with City Walki: virtual tours of 130 cities Popkin

Science AI tries to decipher rules of ancient board game Gail Sherman

elon musk "They're such NPCs" — Why Elon Musk thinks you're not real Mark Frauenfelder

Space NASA simulation takes you into a black hole Gail Sherman

NASA Impact! The DART mission, humanity's first attempt at redirecting an asteroid, finds its target Gareth Branwyn

climate change Weekend Temperatures In Antarctica Were 70 Degrees Above Average Thom Dunn

architecture Computer simulation of Surfside tower collapse Rob Beschizza

AI New theory of why our dreams are so weird Clive Thompson

Technology Steve Steinberg, hacker, writer, friend (1970-2020) David Pescovitz

statistics In his spare time, an engineer found flaws in the classic book "A Million Random Digits" Mark Frauenfelder

climate change Greenland and Antarctica melting 6x faster than in 1990s: NASA Xeni Jardin

philosophy Are we in a simulation? This short video explores the question Mark Frauenfelder

Science Scientists finally explain why microwaved grapes emit glorious bursts of plasma Cory Doctorow

health An enlarged prostate could prevent tumors from growing Mark Frauenfelder

computers George Dyson: look to analog systems for autonomy and intelligence David Pescovitz

AI What's missing from machine learning research: an East African perspective Cory Doctorow

happy mutants OLIVE: a system for emulating old OSes on old processors that saves old data from extinction Cory Doctorow