Culture

Animation may be entering a new renaissance. Here’s why.
Popular animated films have been rendered in an increasingly realistic style recently. Here’s where animation is heading in the future.
From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats
Gaming embraces design elements that promote social connection, creativity, a sense of autonomy – and, ultimately, the sheer joy of mastery.
How language and social status change the developing brain
Research shows that a child’s early environment and socioeconomic status (SES) impact their language development and processing skills.
5 fascinating ways humans are adapting to cities
The untold story of Rio’s largest favela
The hidden side of "slum" life
Teaser of 'The hidden side of slum life'
3 times our brightest minds made bad predictions
Series| Wrong
We’re all gonna starve!
Series| Coded
How an exiled cryptographer is protecting journalists in his native Ethiopia
Using fashion to fool facial recognition
Politics on social media is a good thing
The evolution of a dissident: How Ladar Levison became someone who said "no" to the FBI