At the frontiers of science, surprises often appear. This image shows a portion of the CEERS survey’s area, viewed with JWST and with NIRCam imagery. Within this field of view lies a galaxy with...
“This can’t be natural,” thought Yves Fouquet. The geologist was studying a newly produced undersea depth chart, generated with LIDAR technology, for the waters off Finistère — the jagged western tip ...
Stoicism is often mistaken for emotional withdrawal or rigid self-control. What that misinterpretation gets wrong is that it actually centers the discipline of attention. Massimo Pigliucci reframes th...
One of the most fascinating things about the Universe is that whenever we look at it in a novel way — in new wavelengths of light, with greater resolution, or with superior sensitivity — we give ourse...
Why the stunning rhinoceros hornbills are the farmers of the rainforest and a powerful avian symbol of regeneration- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
For Mandeville, humankind has a bottomless need to be liked: it is this perennial craving that forms the foundation of society- by Andrea BranchiRead on Aeon
Medical error kills hundreds of thousands yearly. If AI is sophisticated enough to help, doctors must not stand in the way- by Charlotte BleaseRead on Aeon
In rare interviews, Russians speak candidly about their lives in the presence of war – animated to protect their identities- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Politics today is driven by grievances that can never be assuaged. For democracy’s survival, we must grapple with this dynamic- by Paul KatsafanasRead on Aeon
In a town park in Portugal, prizes dangle just out of reach up a greasy pole. How will the local teens manage to get them?- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot
