When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Portrait of the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who lived around 1590, superimposed over one of his diagrams of the sky and objects in the solar system. | Credit: Left: adoc-photos/Corbis via Getty Images Right: Universal History Archive / Universal… Read More »
The rise of ChatGPT and similar AI systems has come alongside a sharp rise in concerns about AI. Over the past few months, executives and AI safety researchers have been making predictions about the likelihood of AI causing a large-scale disaster, dubbed “P(doom).” Concerns reached a peak in May 2023, when the nonprofit research and… Read More »
Curious Kids is a series for kids of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What would the Earth look like a year from now if humans were gone? – Essie, age 11, Michigan Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. The full moon in July shines on the Eiffel Tower, decorated with the Olympic rings. | Credit: Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images July’s full moon wowed skywatchers around the world by shining brightly over the weekend. A… Read More »
The three staples that dominate modern diets—corn, rice, and wheat—are familiar to Americans, but a dark horse takes the fourth spot: cassava. Although virtually unknown in temperate climates, cassava is an important food source in the tropics. It was domesticated 10,000 years ago on the southern edge of the Amazon basin in Brazil, and from… Read More »
Iceland’s ring road, officially known as Route 1, is a 1,320-kilometer natural paradise for road trippers looking to explore the country beyond Reykjavik. The route that circumnavigates the Scandinavian country features a non-stop parade of breathtaking natural beauty: waterfalls, glaciers, lagoons, black sand beaches, basalt cliffs, volcanoes. The route also passes through charming towns and… Read More »
Twentieth-century Europe unleashed an unprecedented destructive violence upon itself. Hundreds of cities were shelled, mortared, incendiary-bombed, and fought over. Bell towers were toppled, cathedrals were leveled, draperies and town halls were shattered, and streets were so devastated that paths could no longer be discerned under the precipices and ravines of the rubble. From the French… Read More »
Azerbaijan, as you probably know, is no Saint-Tropez. But that doesn’t seem to stop the ultra-rich. They are, unquestionably, extremely stupid and extremely greedy, and they pack their crazy little Louis Vuitton bags and give away ridiculous amounts of Azerbaijani goods. manat For a sunbed at the new Baku branch of Nikki Beach. For those… Read More »
Are you ready for the next total solar eclipse? As the April 2024 eclipse in North America wraps up, eclipse chasers are turning their attention to planning The next one will be on August 12, 2026. The first total will be Solar Eclipse It is the first eclipse visible from Europe since 2015 and the… Read More »
Manchester United had only one defender on the pitch in their 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool in March. Jurgen Klopp fielded three defenders. It got to a stage where Antony was effectively playing full-back, with Harry Maguire left alone with Diogo Dalot on one side and plenty of space on the other. In… Read More »