Scientists are finally getting engineering data that is not gibberish. After months of uncertainty and technical woes, Voyager 1, humanity's farthest-reaching spacecraft, is once again transmitting comprehensible data to Earth, signaling a potential revival of its scientific mission. Since November 14, scientists had been grappling with a perplexing dilemma: although … [Read more...] about Voyager 1 Is Finally Making Sense Again
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Animals Can Sense When They Are Being Treated Unfairly (And They Don’t Like It).
Humans appear to be hardwired with a sense of justice. This is perplexing from an evolutionary standpoint, as you would think we were predisposed to seek advantage for ourselves and our families wherever possible. However, a sense of fairness is required for humans to be able to help one another. Human cooperation is based on reciprocal altruism: we help people because they … [Read more...] about Animals Can Sense When They Are Being Treated Unfairly (And They Don’t Like It).