"Up" is generally associated with good things—heaven and penthouses, for example, or "being on top of the world," and "down" with negative things, such as hell and dungeons. Position objects and ...

Modern neuroscience and the computational modeling of the activities of vast, integrated neural networks provide fruitful accounts of how our minds work and learn.

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With more than 55% of the world’s population now living in cities, the frantic pace of urban life is changing life on a genetic level. Through rapid evolution, we are seeing the formation of ...

Speaking at Korean gaming conference G-Star 2025, Metaphor: ReFantazio and modern Persona director Katsura Hashino says that the JRPG genre is entering its third iteration he calls "JRPG 3.0." During ...

It’s the AI-nimal Kingdom. The internet is becoming inundated with AI-generated wildlife clips, from bizarre interspecies playdates to animal trampoline sessions. While they might be adorable, these ...

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Do AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It’s a question scientists have been testing in increasingly creative ways – and what we’ve found so far paints a more ...