Book: AI is cool, but nowhere near human capacity

Will artificial intelligence someday rule the world? Will we tremble before our robot overlords? Not a chance, say the author of a new book.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Aug. 25, 2022 ~7 min

Why some kinds of birds are more intelligent

More intelligent species of birds may spend longer in the nest and have more neurons in a specific area of the brain, research finds.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
Aug. 2, 2022 ~4 min


170M Americans lost 824M IQ points from leaded gas exhaust

As of 2015, more than 170 million Americans had clinically concerning levels of lead in their blood when they were children, likely resulting in lower IQs.

Duke University • futurity
March 9, 2022 ~7 min

Are you really smart, or is it just Google?

We may be losing the ability to perceive our own intelligence because we can quickly google the answer to just about any question.

UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 29, 2021 ~7 min

Can sea slugs help make AI smarter?

With a cue from sea slugs, researchers have taken a step towards making AI more reliable for use in surgical robots, self-driving cars, and more.

Kayla Wiles-Purdue • futurity
Sept. 15, 2021 ~7 min

No, facial features don’t indicate intelligence

Face and brain development are tightly linked, research finds, but that doesn't mean facial features indicate intelligence.

Krista Conger-Stanford • futurity
April 12, 2021 ~8 min

Emotional smarts benefit entrepreneurs more than IQ

Emotional intelligence may be far more important for entrepreneurs than previously thought, researchers report.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
Feb. 2, 2021 ~5 min

More body fat may hamper thinking as you age

In a new study, people in middle age who had higher amounts of fat in their mid-section had worse fluid intelligence as they got older.

Whitney Baxter-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 18, 2019 ~4 min


Does learning music hinge on smarts, not mindset?

Why are some people faster at learning music than others? New research suggests intelligence is a key factor, more so than "growth mindset."

Kristen Parker-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 15, 2019 ~3 min

Biased memories lead to gripes about ‘kids these days’

"Humanity has been lodging the same complaints against 'kids these days' for at least 2,600 years," if not longer. A new study suggests why.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~7 min

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