What if you could create new materials just by shining a light at them? To most, this sounds like science fiction or alchemy, ...

A New York Times article this morning, titled “How to Tell if Your AI Is Conscious,” says that in a new report, “scientists offer a list of measurable qualities” based on a “brand-new” science of ...

Take a deep dive into how eight inventions shaped the human experience forever. You can read this technology tome with us this November. The Alchemy of Us brings together a range of topics, including ...

Engines Podcast The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1292: Alchemy and Modern Science Episode: 1292 Alchemy and modern science: how much magic should we accept? Today, old magic finds a place in modern ...

Artifacts from the ruins of a medieval laboratory are spilling a famous scientist’s secrets. A chemical analysis of broken glassware belonging to 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe revealed ...