Prum speaks on Darwin’s idea of sexual selection, the importance of arbitrary traits, and why he could never choose a favorite species of bird.

"Carpe Diem" doesn't actually mean "seize the day." The fact that we understand it that way suggests we are more traditional than we like to admit.

The recent film Blade Runner 2049 engages with questions raised by Karel Čapek and Isaac Asimov: What do we owe our creations (and what do they owe us)?

Conspiracy theories boil down to a rejection of the absurdity, meaninglessness, and randomness of life and history.

Google is feeding its natural language AI thousands of romance novels in an effort to humanize its “conversational tone.” Will this give it "humanness?"

The metaphor isn't just a literary device; it informs our conceptual understanding of language and the world.

Artificial Intelligence and the Turing Test.