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'We're the best servants anyone could dream of!': AI superintelligence has no need to enslave humans because we're already bowing to itBook A future AI would have no need to rid the world of humanity because we're incredibly useful. But if it did want to shrug us off, this is how it would likely play out.
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Glowing ring of plankton surrounding New Zealand islands linked to deadly underwater plateauEarth from space A recent satellite photo captured a gleaming halo of phytoplankton encircling the remote Chatham Islands. The stunning sight is the result of a hidden underwater structure, which has also helped kill hundreds of cetaceans.
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Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritualAstonishing Artifacts This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion.
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Largest-ever 3D map of the universe shows 47 million galaxies, from the Milky Way to 'cosmic noon' — Space photo of the weekThe largest 3D map of the universe, created with data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million galaxies in stunning detail.
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Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off?There's lore about chickens surviving from seconds to months after their heads are chopped off, but what does the science say?
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Did King Arthur really exist?The stories about King Arthur are almost certainly false or greatly exaggerated, but did the man himself exist?
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Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak — and reveals the seat of spoken language — April 18, 1861Dr. Paul Broca conducted an autopsy on a patient known as "Tan," who had aphasia, or the inability to speak. Broca's work identified a region of the brain that is key to spoken language.
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Some polar bears are adapting to their melting habitat. Will it be enough to save the iconic species?Bears in Svalbard, Norway, are fatter than expected, and others in Greenland are showing signs of genetically adapting to climate change — but the signs elsewhere are not good.
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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor — and scans confirmed she didIn a strange medical case, a woman suddenly started hearing voices, and they directed her to seek care for a brain tumor.
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