A Kentucky man becomes the first humanist granted religious exemption from AI

(RNS) — David Durman, an administrator at the University of Kentucky, said using AI would cause him to offload his thinking and decision making, which would violate his humanist views. He hopes other...

Please Let the Internet Die

Online spaces are captured by oligarchs and saturated with slop—and they’re exacerbating humanity’s worst impulses. It’s time to start over.

Skull Architecture

Buildings, landmarks, and planets built from or shaped like skulls, bones, and skeletons.

We Regret to Inform You That 'Maxxing' Is Dictionary.com’s 2026 Word of the Year

“Data center” (two words) also made the top five.

Music streaming: Why we're listening to so many old songs

The chart is full of old music and classic songs are dominating streaming services. But why?

Why a world without friction is a world without progress | Aeon Essays

Tribologists study friction: what happens when things rub together. It’s indispensable, from the wheel to the paths of stars

See Inside Cells Like Never Before in These Vivid Microscopic Images | Quanta Magazine

Winning entries in the 2026 Nikon Small World competitions reveal the hidden interactions that govern everyday life.

New York-style Italian food is having an Atlanta moment

The MAGA Face That Launched a Thousand Memes

“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?

See a Robot Joining SFW! But the Microduck Choir Steals the Show

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

The Muppets Turn 50 This Year but They Nearly Didn’t Get Made at All: ‘It Was a Real Study in...

The Muppets celebrate their 50th anniversary this year -- but they almost didn't see the light of day.

The more we rely on tech, the more we deskill our bodies | Aeon Essays

We are, moment by moment, doing less sensing, navigating, remembering, walking, choosing, and attending

Intellectuals Have Been Lamenting the Death of Books for Decades. Enough Already.

The end of articles about “the end of reading.”