Warnings that humanity is heading toward its own disappearance have shifted from the fringes of science fiction into mainstream research and public debate. Instead of vague prophecies, scientists now ...

Pandemics and nuclear war are real, tangible concerns, more so than AI doom, at least to me, a scientist at the RAND Corporation. We do all kinds of research on national security issues and might be ...

Have you ever found yourself in a museum's gallery of human origins, staring at a glass case full of rocks labeled "stone tools," muttering under your breath, "How do they know it's not just any old ...

I’ve spent most of my life terrified of climate change and the apocalyptic future it seems destined to create. I was 2 years old when climate scientist James Hansen historically testified before ...

The global decline in birth rates has been a fraught topic for years, leaving some folks obsessed with ways to drive it up—including Elon Musk, who has fathered at least 14 children, admitted the fear ...

Shutting down AI research isn’t the answer—but stronger safety and risk planning is essential Could artificial intelligence wipe out the human race? According to Michael J.D. Vermeer, a senior ...

Human-wildlife conflict has driven the decline of once-abundant species and is pushing others to the brink of extinction.