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Poll'Maybe that is how Transformers started': Readers react to the possibility of AI becoming self-awareCould AI become conscious? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts about this technological possibility.
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PollDo you think Al could ever become self-aware?A new study looks at "consciousness steering" in AI, but could this technology actually achieve this level of self-awareness in the first place?
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OpinionNobody is preparing for the worst day in historyGovernments must start preparing for Black Swan events, says researcher Florian Ulrich Jehn.
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PollIs the NFL doing enough to protect athletes from head injuries?A new study hinted that at least 25% of former NFL players who died in recent years had CTE. Do you think the league is doing enough to prevent this in its current athletes?
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OpinionAn amusement park on Mount Vernon? The agency tasked to protect cultural heritage just abdicated its responsibilities, opening the door for federal agencies to wipe out our pastProposed federal rule changes would eliminate the requirement for public feedback and consultation with key parties like Tribal Nations and ultimately lead to the destruction of much of our cultural heritage. There's still time to weigh in.
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OpinionColorado River negotiations have stalled among 7 states and water is scarce. What happens next?Two researchers explore how water rights for the Colorado river get negotiated and why these negotiations have stalled.
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OpinionWhy do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.
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OpinionI was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.RFK Jr.'s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable.
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OpinionIran war could create a 'fertilizer shock' that impacts agriculture and raises food pricesTwo researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture.
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OpinionHow plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth foreverA geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet as we know it.
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OpinionMeasles' resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what's comingTwo pandemic researchers explore the recent resurgence of measles in the U.S. and what it could mean for the future of disease responsiveness.
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OpinionThe government is very serious about UFOs. So why are researchers being stymied?An unidentified anomalous phenomena researcher discusses the stigma faced by similar experts conducting their studies into other UAP events while the government continues to release reports on the topic.
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OpinionGPS is being weaponized in electronic warfare — and it's putting ships at riskA cybersecurity researcher explores how GPS disruption can happen and its dangerous consequences.
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OpinionThe appendix evolved at least 32 times across 361 species, so it's 'unlikely to be a useless evolutionary accident,' research findsTwo researchers explore the evolutionary history of the appendix and its role in human health.
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