Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five "major epochs" of brain structure over the course of a ...

Studying brain scans from nearly 4,000 people across the whole spectrum of human life, from newborns to 90-year-olds, a team ...

What is your life worth, in dollar terms? The answers may surprise you. The asking price for murder, for example, is ...

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Compared to human drivers, Waymo cars were involved in 91 percent fewer crashes that resulted in serious injuries.

Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the observance of the National Sanctity of Human Life Day, a day recognized by advocacy groups, religious organizations and conservative activists who seek to ...

It was unanimous. The vote on The vote on the Declaration of Independence by the thirteen colonies that became the United States. It was in effect a shutdown of a government that no longer worked. As ...

Ironically, our present AI age has shone a bright spotlight on the immense value of human creativity as breakthroughs in technology threaten to undermine it. As tech giants rush to build newer AI ...