Can AI Read Your Mind? What Brain-Computer Interfaces Can Really Do
Brain-computer interfaces can now turn brain signals into speech and cursor movements. What they really do, the key breakthroughs and why they can’t read your private thoughts.
Mysteries & Strange Phenomena
Science & Technology
Coming-of-Age Rituals Around the World: From Seijin no Hi to Land Diving
How cultures mark the passage to adulthood, from Japan’s Coming of Age Day and the Jewish bar mitzvah to the Apache Sunrise Ceremony and Vanuatu’s land divers.
Why Do Periodical Cicadas Emerge Every 13 or 17 Years?
Periodical cicadas emerge every 13 or 17 years, both prime numbers. Here is how they count the years and the main theories for why those numbers matter.
